The Creede Miners struggled with assists on Friday (the Centennial Rams had 16 more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Creede had to suffer through a rough 74-41 loss at the hands of Centennial. Creede was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-22.
Despite the loss, Creede had strong showings from Will Roden, who scored 21 points, and Jaxson Fazio, who scored 12 points along with three steals. That was a full 51.2% of Creede's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Centennial's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Devon Vigil, who scored 25 points along with five steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Vigil has scored at least a third of Centennial's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Jacquez, who almost dropped a triple-double on 16 points, nine rebounds, and nine steals.
Creede dropped their record down to 3-14 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Centennial, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Creede does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Centennial, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 66-65 win vs. Moffat on the 17th.
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