Las Cruces is 1-9 against the Hawks since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Las Cruces Bulldawgs will look to defend their home court against the Centennial Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Las Cruces won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They were outmatched by Alamogordo at home and fell 68-40. Las Cruces was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-14.
Las Cruces' loss came about despite a quality game from Bethzy Quinones, who scored ten points along with five rebounds. Danae Pacheco was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Meanwhile, Centennial faced the Knights in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Centennial received a tough blow on Friday as they fell 46-27 to the Knights.
Las Cruces' defeat dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Centennial, their loss dropped their record down to 10-10.
Las Cruces suffered a grim 65-45 defeat to the Hawks in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Thankfully for Las Cruces, Aspen Salazar (who almost dropped a triple-double on 20 points, ten rebounds, and nine assists) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
