Having just played yesterday, the Centennial Apaches will head out on the road to face off against the St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy Warriors at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday.
Centennial is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Culver City on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Centennial took a blow against Culver City, falling 80-29. While losing is never fun, the Apaches can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 775th, while the Centaurs are ranked 199th).
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy's strategy against Mayfair on Monday. St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy was the clear victor by a 61-35 margin over Mayfair. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 21 points or more this season.
St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.8 points per game. As for Centennial, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-8.
Centennial took a serious blow against St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy in their previous meeting back in November of 2017, falling 54-22. Can Centennial avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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