Centennial lost against Bakersfield on January 14th and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Centennial Golden Hawks fell just short of the Bakersfield Drillers by a score of 70-67. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (57), the Golden Hawks still had to take the loss.
Several Golden Hawks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Michael Gutierrez, who went 7 for 16 en route to 20 points and seven boards. Rodrick Hodges was another key player, putting up 15 points and four steals.
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Even though they lost, Centennial smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
It was another big night for Kade Johnson, who went 9 of 12 on his way to 23 points and eight rebounds for Bakersfield. The game was Johnson's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Rashaan Shehee, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten assists.
Centennial has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-11 record this season. As for Bakersfield, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 18-8.
Centennial will square off against Liberty at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Centennial is facing Liberty at the right time seeing as Liberty is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Bakersfield, they will face off against Bakersfield Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bakersfield knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten matches -- so hopefully Bakersfield Christian likes a good challenge.
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