Centennial has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 54-52 heartbreaker at the hands of the Liberty Patriots. That's two games in a row now that the Golden Hawks have lost by exactly two points.
Several Golden Hawks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Michael Gutierrez, who posted 18 points and eight rebounds. Gutierrez is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ryan Shaw, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 boards.
Golden Hawks
| 01/16/25 @ Liberty | 52-54 |
| 01/14/25 vs Bakersfield | 78-80 |
Even though they lost, Centennial smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in nine consecutive matches.
Centennial's defeat dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Liberty, they moved to 7-11 with that win, which also ended their five-game losing streak.
Centennial has already played their next game (against Sunnyside), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Liberty will face off against Hanford at 4:15 p.m. on Saturday.
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