Centennial had to endure a seven-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They pulled ahead with a 54-53 photo finish over the Ironwood Eagles on Tuesday. For the Coyotes, this counts as revenge for the 48-47 victory the Eagles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2024.
Centennial can attribute much of their success to Jolie Galbreath, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Taylor Swartz, who posted eight points.
Coyotes
| 01/16/24 vs Apollo | 14 |
| 01/21/25 @ Ironwood | 13 |
| 11/20/24 @ Central | 13 |
| 12/16/24 vs Cactus | 12 |
| 11/25/24 vs Boulder Creek | 12 |
Centennial was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in November of 2024.
Centennial's win bumped their record up to 5-13. As for Ironwood, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season.
Centennial and Ironwood could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Arizona Rankings. Centennial will challenge Kellis at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday down 206 places (220 vs. 14). Meanwhile, Ironwood (ranked 175th) will meet Sunrise Mountain (ranked 12th) at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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