01/23/25 @ Meridian | 23 |
01/21/25 vs Rocky Mountain | 15 |
11/15/24 vs Emmett | 14 |
12/19/24 vs Jordan | 14 |
12/20/24 vs Layton Christian Academy | 14 |
Centennial had lost six straight headed into Thursday's game, but Pepper Smith didn't let it get to seven. The Centennial Patriots walked away with a 59-52 victory over the Meridian Warriors on Thursday thanks in part to Smith, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 15 boards. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in points.
The team also got some help courtesy of Ginger Allred, who posted four points and three steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played.
Centennial's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-8 and their overall record up to 7-12. As for Meridian, they dropped their record down to 3-15 with the loss, which was their ninth straight at home.
Centennial will welcome Mountain View at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Centennial has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last five games. As for Meridian, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 56-26 defeat against Borah on the 25th.
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