Basketball Recap: Centennial Piles Up the Points Against Chaparral

Centennial's tournament run continued when they took on Chaparral on Saturday. The Centennial Patriots claimed a resounding 73-44 victory over the Chaparral Cowboys. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 29 points or more this season.

Centennial's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gabe Eddins led the charge by going 7 of 15 en route to 18 points and five assists. Eddins is crushing it when it comes to points: he's scored at least 18 every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Tobin Knudson, who went 6 of 13 on his way to 17 points and three steals.

Centennial smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in four consecutive matches.

When it comes to explaining why Chaparral lost, don't look at Qualib Ghallab. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Rayshawn Armstead, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 10 points and seven boards.

Centennial's record is now 4-2. As for Chaparral, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-5.

After both having extra time off, Centennial and Highland will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on January 2, 2025. Centennial knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Highland likes a good challenge. As for Chaparral, they will be taking part in a tournament against Damonte Ranch at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday. Damonte Ranch is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64.2 points per game this season.