It'll be a Battle of the Birds when Centauri Falcons challenge Liberty Common Eagles at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Centauri has seven straight victories, Liberty Common has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Centauri can't be too worried about heading out to take on Liberty Common: they just beat Alamosa at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Centauri came out on top against Alamosa by a score of 39-30 on Friday.
Meanwhile, Liberty Common came up short against Windsor Charter Academy on Thursday and fell 41-33.
Centauri will need to focus on slowing down Zaylah Farrell, one of several Liberty Common players who made an impact when they last played. She posted ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kate Skalicky, who earned nine points.
Centauri's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33.4 points. As for Liberty Common, their loss dropped their record down to 8-15.
Centauri didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Liberty Common in their previous meeting back in March of 2017, but they still walked away with a 41-37 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Liberty Common's Halley Miklos, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 16 rebounds. Now that she won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Centauri to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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