If El Paso was feeling good fresh off their 79-35 takedown of Socorro on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Tigers took a 77-72 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Centennial Hawks on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 577th in Texas, while the Hawks are ranked 25th in New Mexico).
Kouliebchen Tou had another great game (as he tends to do), dropping a double-double with 33 points and 15 rebounds for Centennial. Tou is crushing it when it comes to boards: he's pulled down at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Tracen Huntsman, who went 7-for-16 on his way to 23 points and five rebounds.
El Paso's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Centennial, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
El Paso and Centennial will both get a bit of extra prep time before their next games. The next time the Tigers see the court they'll take on Austin at 7:30 p.m. on January 6, 2026. As for Centennial, their break will end when they face Montwood at 3:00 p.m. on the 30th.
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