Basketball Recap: Centaurus Comes Up Short

After flying high against Niwot last Tuesday, Centaurus came back down to earth. The matchup between the Centaurus Warriors and the Fairview Knights didn't end well, with the Centaurus Warriors falling 54-40. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 147th, while the Knights are ranked 30th).

When it comes to explaining why Centaurus lost on Friday, don't look at Sam Esposito. Despite the final result, he posted 15 points. Esposito has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Faya Tolno was another key player, putting up eight points.

Spencer Brown was his usual excellent self, going 5 of 9 en route to 20 points in addition to eight rebounds and seven assists for Fairview. Another player making a difference was Toray Davis, who had eight points and four steals.

Centaurus has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season. As for Fairview, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-2.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Centaurus will challenge Silver Creek at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Fairview, they will square off against Holy Family at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fairview is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.7 points per game this season.