Centennial and Mojave are an even 3-3 against one another since December of 2014, but not for long. The Centennial Bulldogs will take on the Mojave Rattlers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Centennial knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 14 matchups -- so hopefully Mojave likes a good challenge.
Centennial is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Bishop Gorman just ended the team's 13-game winning streak on Tuesday. The contest between them and the Gaels didn't end well, with Centennial falling 80-62.
Meanwhile, Mojave faced Liberty in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Mojave took a 69-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of Liberty. The Rattlers' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Centennial's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-2. As for Mojave, their loss dropped their record down to 12-9.
Centennial couldn't quite finish off Mojave in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 and fell 76-73. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mojave's C.J. Shaw, who went 8 for 14 en route to 25 points in addition to seven boards and three steals. Now that Centennial knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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