Centennial hasn't had much luck against Bishop Gorman recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Centennial Bulldogs will face off against the Bishop Gorman Gaels at 6:30 p.m. Centennial knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 17 games -- so hopefully Bishop Gorman likes a good challenge.
Centennial is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Foothill, who was ranked 23rd at the time (Centennial was ranked second). Centennial strolled past Foothill with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 73-55.
Meanwhile, Bishop Gorman waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They took down the Skyhawks 65-51.
Bishop Gorman's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.0 points over those games. As for Centennial, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-3 record this season.
Centennial lost to Bishop Gorman on the road by a decisive 80-62 margin in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can Centennial avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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