The Centennial Hawks lost against the Mayfield Trojans back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. Centennial fell 42-34 to Mayfield. Centennial has struggled against Mayfield recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Centennial lost, one person who can't be blamed is Joy Hunt. Despite the final result, she scored 13 points along with seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Elena Gonzales, who scored eight points.
Mayfield got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Victoria Kirker out in front who scored 14 points along with six assists and four steals. Lorrena Viarreal was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with six rebounds.
Centennial now has a losing record at 11-12. As for Mayfield, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Centennial will take on Gadsden at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Centennial is on a three-game streak of home losses, Gadsden a four-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. Mayfield will take on Alamogordo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Alamogordo will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Mayfield surely won't give up without a fight.
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