Center won the last time they faced Trinidad and things went their way on Friday too. The Center Vikings narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Trinidad Miners 42-39. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 70th, while the Miners are ranked 231st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Center's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Presley Wilson, who posted 21 points. With that strong performance, Wilson is now averaging an impressive 15.3 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Ximena Miranda, who scored 11 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Vikings
| 01/18/24 vs Lake County | 20 |
| 11/30/23 vs Creede | 19 |
| 12/16/23 vs Crowley County | 18 |
| 12/01/23 vs Sargent | 17 |
| 12/02/23 vs Dolores | 15 |
Center smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Trinidad's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Maya Morales, who went 6 for 9 en route to 13 points, and Danica Shipley, who earned eight points and eight assists. Those eight assists gave Shipley a new career-high. Alicia Barron also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Center has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. As for Trinidad, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Center didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 41-28 victory against Fowler on the 18th. As for Trinidad, they will head out to square off against Dolores Huerta Prep at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
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