Sangre de Cristo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They received a blow as they fell 35-16 to the Centennial Rams. The Thunderbirds were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rams apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Anai Medina was her usual excellent self, putting up 19 points and seven steals for Centennial. That makes it nine consecutive games in which Medina has scored at least a third of Centennial's points. Another player making a difference was Saphira Rael, who posted three points along with 13 boards and three steals.
Sangre de Cristo's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-9. As for Centennial, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-5.
Sangre de Cristo will head out to challenge Creede at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Centennial, they will welcome Cripple Creek-Victor at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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