Centennial easily dispatched Alamogordo last Thursday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Centennial Hawks fell just short of the Mayfield Trojans by a score of 39-36 on Monday. 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 31st, while the Trojans are ranked fifth).
When it comes to explaining why Centennial lost, don't look at Joy Hunt. Despite the final result, she posted 14 points and three blocks. What's more, Hunt also posted a 50% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's posted since back in December of 2024.
Ceanna Mckines was her usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double with 17 points and nine boards for Mayfield. Lorrena Viarreal was another key player, putting up nine points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals.
Centennial's defeat dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Mayfield, the win was the 18th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Centennial will venture away from home to square off against Gadsden at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Mayfield, they are taking a road trip to take on Alamogordo at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Alamogordo: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Mayfield has snatched up eight consecutive wins on the road.
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