Two dominant guards in Chaz Holman and Brody Sheffield are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Centauri Falcons are on the road again on Thursday and plays Yuma at 8:30 p.m. on March 7th. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Centauri had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Thunderbolts with a sharp 61-37 victory. Centauri has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Centauri got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Carson Bagwell out in front who scored 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaleb Anderson, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Yuma waltzed into their match on Saturday with two straight wins but they left with three. They secured a 56-50 W over Windsor Charter Academy. Given Yuma's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while Windsor Charter Academy is ranked 90th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Yuma to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sheffield, who scored 16 points along with five assists. Sheffield has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last four times he's played. Jonathan Thomson was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds.
Centauri is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Yuma, their win bumped their record up to 19-4.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Centauri have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 26.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Yuma struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.6 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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