Centennial entered their tilt with Independence on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Independence Falcons 75-47. The Golden Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 21 points or more this season.
| 01/03/25 vs Independence | 16 |
| 12/30/24 vs Edison | 26 |
| 12/28/24 vs Corcoran | 28 |
| 12/27/24 vs Kerman | 16 |
| 12/26/24 vs Sunnyside | 20 |
| 12/20/24 vs South | 15 |
Leading Centennial to victory were Acen Zuniga and Michael Gutierrez. Zuniga went 8 of 10 on his way to 19 points along with seven rebounds and four steals, while Gutierrez almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine assists. The contest was Gutierrez's sixth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Derek Jimenez, who went 6 of 12 en route to 15 points and three steals.
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Centennial was working as a unit and finished the game with 24 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Independence only posted 11 assists.
Despite the loss, Independence still got an impressive performance from Xavier O'Neal, who went 7 of 13 on his way to 20 points and three steals.
Centennial's record is now 11-4. As for Independence, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-4.
Centennial will welcome Sanger at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Centennial's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five games. As for Independence, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 76-57 loss against Roosevelt on the 4th.
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