The Centauri Falcons will square off against the Ignacio Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Centauri will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Last Saturday, Centauri beat Bayfield 50-39. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Wolverines are ranked 176th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Centauri had a senior duo take command as Troy Sowards went 5 of 11 on his way to 13 points and five boards and Jace Haslett went 6 for 11 en route to 14 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Shawcroft, who posted seven points and five rebounds.
Centauri smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bayfield only pulled down one offensive board.
Meanwhile, Ignacio was just a bucket shy of victory on Thursday and fell 50-49 to Bayfield. The Bobcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Centauri pushed their record up to 12-0 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Ignacio, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-6.
Centauri strolled past Ignacio in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a score of 44-27. Will Centauri repeat their success, or does Ignacio have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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