After flying high against the Cripple Creek-Victor Pioneers last Wednesday, the Centennial Rams came back down to earth. Centennial ended up on the wrong side of a rough 69-45 walloping at the hands of Sierra Grande on Saturday. Centennial found out winning isn't easy when you don't work as a unit and post eight fewer assists than your opponent.
Defeat or not, Centennial got some senior leadership from Devon Vigil and Martin Navarro. Vigil scored 18 points, while Navarro. scored 13 points along with seven rebounds. Samuel Aguilera was another key contributor, scoring two points along with ten rebounds.
Sierra Grande's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brian Ontiveros, who scored 20 points along with five steals. Another player making a difference was Aron Ojeda, who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds and six assists.
Centennial's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Sierra Grande, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Centennial will face off against Kim/Branson at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully Kim/Branson focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 11 on Saturday. As for Sierra Grande, they will be playing at home against La Veta at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. La Veta is coming into the contest with six straight wins on the road, so Sierra Grande is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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