Basketball Recap: Trinidad Falls Despite Big Games from Danica Shipley and Maya Morales

Trinidad lost against Center back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Trinidad Miners fell just short of the Center Vikings by a score of 42-39. While losing is never fun, the Miners can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 231st, while the Vikings are ranked 70th).

Trinidad's loss came despite strong showings from Maya Morales and Danica Shipley. Morales went 6 for 9 en route to 13 points, while Shipley posted eight points and eight assists. The dominant performance gave Morales a new career-high in points. Alicia Barron also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.

They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Trinidad was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Center got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Presley Wilson out in front who put up 21 points. With that strong performance, Wilson is now averaging an impressive 15.3 points per game. Another player making a difference was Ximena Miranda, who had 11 points along with five boards and three steals.

Trinidad has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Center, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-2.

Trinidad will face off against Dolores Huerta Prep at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Center, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 41-28 win against Fowler on the 18th.