Centennial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 84-71 to the Sunrise Mountain Mustangs. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Wednesday (59), the Coyotes still had to take the loss.
Sunrise Mountain's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Caden Hammond led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 25 points and nine boards. Those 25 points gave Hammond a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Marcus Murray, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten assists.
Centennial's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Sunrise Mountain, their record is now an identical 7-10.
Centennial and Sunrise Mountain could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Arizona Rankings. Centennial (ranked 80th) will meet Ironwood (ranked 15th) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Sunrise Mountain will challenge Willow Canyon at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday down 102 places (131 vs. 29).
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