Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Centennial). They came out on top against the Liberty Lions by a score of 77-64 on Friday. For the Coyotes, this counts as revenge for the 88-84 victory the Lions walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January.
Johnny Rios
| 12/05/25 vs Liberty | 18 |
| 12/03/25 vs O'Connor | 19 |
| 11/29/25 vs Pinnacle | 20 |
Centennial got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Johnny Rios out in front who shot 47% from the field to rack up 18 points in addition to seven assists and six steals. The matchup was Rios' third in a row with at least 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sekou Sackor, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and ten rebounds.
They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Centennial was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Despite the loss, Liberty still got an impressive performance from Jacob Hunter, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 11 boards. Another player making a difference was Trevin Davis, who posted 15 points and eight rebounds.
Centennial's record is now 5-1.
Centennial has already played their next contest, a 64-51 victory against Apollo on the 9th. As for Liberty, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 64-57 win against Mountain View on the 9th.
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