Center and Sargent are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. The Center Vikings are taking a road trip to take on the Sargent Farmers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Center didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against South Park, but they still walked away with a 19-15 victory. The 19-point effort marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Emiliana Valdez
| 02/25/25 vs South Park | 60% |
| 02/15/25 @ Sierra Grande | 57% |
| 02/13/25 @ Sanford | 40% |
| 02/08/25 @ Cotopaxi | 50% |
| 02/07/25 vs Del Norte | 25% |
| + 15 more games |
Center found their leader in sophomore Emiliana Valdez, who posted nine points and six rebounds. What's more, Valdez also posted a 60% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's achieved since back in December of 2024.
Meanwhile, Sargent had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. They breezed past the Miners to the tune of 60-31. The Farmers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Center better focus on containing Kandace Pargin and Angelise Garcia as the pair were huge in Sargent's win. Pargin went 7-for-13 to rack up 19 points in addition to eight steals and six assists, while Garcia went 7-for-14 en route to 16 points along with seven steals and five assists. Garcia has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last eight times she's played. Another player making a difference was Makenzie Consaul, who went 6-for-8 on her way to 13 points.
Sargent smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Sargent pushed their record up to 16-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.6 points. As for Center, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-6.
Center came up short against Sargent in their previous matchup back in January, falling 39-26. Can Center avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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