Centennial suffered their closest defeat since February 3rd on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Hobbs Eagles by a score of 60-57. The matchup was a 26-26 toss-up at halftime, but the Hawks couldn't quite close it out.
Despite the loss, Centennial still got an impressive performance from Kouliebchen Tou, who shot 50% from the field to rack up 21 points and eight boards. Another player making a difference was Ruiz Laborin, who posted nine points and seven rebounds.
Hobbs' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lyric Soria led the charge by putting up 17 points. Soria's big performance that evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Braddock Beaty was another key player, going 6-for-11 on his way to 17 points.
Centennial's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Hobbs, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Centennial didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 49-46 victory against Rio Grande on the 5th. As for Hobbs, they have also already played their next contest, a 60-58 defeat against Mesa Vista on the 4th.
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