The Sangre de Cristo Thunderbirds scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They breezed by Centennial on the road to the tune of 55-20. Sangre de Cristo has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Sangre de Cristo's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kaiden Smit, who scored 18 points along with nine rebounds and two steals. Smit hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for five straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Deagon Rogers, who scored 22 points along with five rebounds.
The win makes it two in a row for Sangre de Cristo and bumps their season record up to 7-4. As for Centennial, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-5.
Sangre de Cristo will take on Creede at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. That game will pit two of the most dominant against one another: Will Roden and Smit. As for Centennial, they will head out on the road to take on Cripple Creek-Victor at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
