Basketball Game Preview: Longmont Trojans vs. Centaurus Warriors

Longmont has gone 8-2 against Centaurus recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Longmont Trojans will venture away from home to face off against the Centaurus Warriors at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Longmont has six straight wins, Centaurus has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Longmont will head into Friday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 23-point drubbing they dealt Niwot on Friday. Everything went Longmont's way against Niwot as Longmont made off with a 47-24 victory. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 21 points or more this season.

Among those leading the charge was Levi Varga, who posted eight points and three steals. Those eight points gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Dominic Lombrano, who put up eight points.

Meanwhile, Centaurus played a tough game on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Windsor, falling 57-33. The Warriors were down 41-19 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.

Longmont will need focus on slowing down Harry Lyle, one of several Centaurus players who made an impact when they last played. He posted six points and eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Zach Gablehouse, who had four points.

Centaurus now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Longmont, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Longmont has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 25.3 boards per game. However, it's not like Centaurus struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.

Longmont beat Centaurus 48-38 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Longmont since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.