The Las Cruces Bulldawgs have not done well against the Centennial Hawks recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Las Cruces secured a 37-32 W over Centennial. This was payback for Las Cruces, who suffered a 49-45 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Las Cruces to victory, but perhaps none more so than Bethzy Quinones, who scored nine points. Danae Pacheco was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Centennial's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hoku Pili, who scored seven points along with 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Joy Hunt, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Even though they lost, Centennial smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Las Cruces only pulled down eight offensive rebounds.
Las Cruces now has a winning record of 13-12. As for Centennial, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-15.
Las Cruces will be playing in front of their home fans against Centennial at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully Centennial focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 25 on Friday. As for they, they will head out on the road to face off against Las Cruces at 6:00 p.m. Hopefully Las Cruces focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 12 on Friday.
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