Sargent and Center are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The Sargent Farmers will head out on the road to challenge the Center Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Center took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Sargent, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Sargent took their matchup with ease, bagging a 57-30 win over La Veta. The Farmers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 24 points or more this season.
| 01/16/25 @ La Veta | 20 |
| 01/10/25 @ Creede | 17 |
| 01/12/24 @ Creede | 16 |
| 12/09/23 vs Sangre de Cristo | 12 |
| 12/13/24 vs Plateau Valley | 11 |
Fernando Venzor and Lucas Garcia were among the main playmakers for Sargent as the former went 6 of 11 from beyond the arc on his way to 20 points in addition to seven rebounds and six assists and the latter went 6 for 8 en route to 17 points along with five boards and four steals. That's the most points Venzor has posted since back in December of 2023. Mitchell Peterson was another key player, going 5 of 9 on his way to 11 points.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Center's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 42-32 hit to the loss column at the hands of Fowler.
Sargent is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.5 points per game. As for Center, their loss dropped their record down to 8-4.
Everything went Sargent's way against Center in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as Sargent made off with a 52-30 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sargent since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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