Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Centaurus). They managed a 68-64 victory over the Pomona Panthers on Tuesday. The Warriors have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Panthers, too.
| 12/10/24 vs Pomona | 29 |
| 12/07/24 vs Northridge | 18 |
| 12/05/24 @ Ponderosa | 21 |
Centaurus' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sam Esposito led the charge by going 12 for 21 on his way to 29 points and six rebounds. Esposito's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Jones, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten boards.
Despite the loss, Pomona still got an impressive performance from Dj Hawkins, who went 10 of 21 on his way to 29 points and five steals. That was a full 45.3% of Pomona's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Jayden Morine was another key player, putting up ten points along with five assists and five boards.
The win was the third in a row for Centaurus, bringing their record for this year to 3-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points per game. As for Pomona, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-2.
Centaurus will square off against Standley Lake at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Centaurus has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Pomona, they will face off against Fort Collins at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pomona is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 69.5 points per game this season.
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