The Centennial Rams lost against the Sierra Grande Panthers back in February of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The contest between Centennial and Sierra Grande wasn't particularly close, with Centennial falling 42-23. Centennial has struggled against Sierra Grande recently, as their game on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Several Rams players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Rhylina Serna, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds and three blocks. Reina Aguilera was another key contributor, scoring no points along with 12 rebounds and seven blocks.
Even though they lost, Centennial smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive rebounds. This was only their ninth loss (out of 12 games) when they hit their own glass that hard.
Sierra Grande can attribute much of their success to Alexia Gonzalez, who scored three points along with 15 steals and five rebounds. Gonzalez has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylyn Quezada, who scored seven points along with nine steals and five rebounds.
Centennial dropped their record down to 3-12 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 21.8 points per game. As for Sierra Grande, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-9.
Centennial will take on Kim/Branson at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully Kim/Branson focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up nine on Saturday. As for Sierra Grande, they will be playing in front of their home fans against La Veta at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Colorado (Sierra Grande is ranked 257th, while La Veta is ranked 258th).
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