Centennial hasn't had much luck against Las Cruces recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Centennial Hawks will square off against the Las Cruces Bulldawgs at 7:00 p.m.
On Thursday, Centennial was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 54-48 to Organ Mountain. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 52nd, while the Knights are ranked sixth).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Las Cruces, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 62-40 margin over Alamogordo on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Bulldawgs have posted against the Tigers since February 11, 2022.
Centennial's defeat dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Las Cruces, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
Centennial didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Las Cruces when the teams last played back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 38-33 victory. Will Centennial repeat their success, or does Las Cruces have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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