Faith Lutheran hasn't had much luck against Centennial recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Faith Lutheran Crusaders will face off against the Centennial Bulldogs at 6:20 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Faith Lutheran is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Shadow Ridge out 61-58.
Emma Herpin
| 02/13/25 @ Shadow Ridge | 2 |
| 02/06/25 vs Democracy Prep Agassi Campus | 3 |
| 02/04/25 @ Clark | 4 |
| 01/31/25 @ Spring Valley | 4 |
| 01/29/25 @ Palo Verde | 4 |
| + 2 more games |
Faith Lutheran's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Emma Herpin, who posted 20 points in addition to seven rebounds and six assists. Herpin is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last seven games she's played. Kloe Abdalla was another key player, putting up 12 points and four steals.
Faith Lutheran smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 7.7 offensive boards per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matches they've averaged 14.
Meanwhile, Centennial had already won 14 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33.2 points) and they went ahead and made it 15 on Thursday. They really took it to the Cougars for the full four quarters, racking up a 75-31 win. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Bulldogs had established a 38 point advantage.
Centennial pushed their record up to 21-2 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.9 points over those games. As for Faith Lutheran, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 14-12 record this season.
Faith Lutheran was dealt a bruising 69-25 loss at the hands of Centennial when the teams last played back in January. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Faith Lutheran was down 47-11.
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