The Garces Memorial Rams will head out to take on the Centennial Golden Hawks at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Garces Memorial is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering South just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 67-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Spartans.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Centennial's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 73-66 to Sanger.
Garces Memorial will need focus on slowing down Acen Zuniga, one of several Centennial players who made an impact when they last played. He went 6 of 12 en route to 12 points along with six rebounds and five assists. Zuniga also grabbed five steals, which is notable because Centennial is 10-2 when he posts at least five steals, but 1-3 otherwise. Derek Jimenez was another key player, putting up 11 points along with seven assists and three steals.
Even though they lost, Centennial smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in six consecutive games.
Garces Memorial suffered their first home defeat, dropping their record down to 6-12. As for Centennial, their loss dropped their record down to 11-5.
Garces Memorial was dealt a bruising 97-57 defeat at the hands of Centennial in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Garces Memorial avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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