Trojans
| 01/23/25 vs Centennial | 33-32 |
| 01/20/25 @ Las Cruces | 35-33 |
| 01/18/25 vs Silver | 47-36 |
| 01/17/25 vs Carlsbad | 31-25 |
| 01/10/25 @ Roswell | 41-30 |
| + 8 more games |
Mayfield waltzed into their contest on Thursday with 12 straight wins... but they left with 13. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, they made off with a 33-32 victory over the Centennial Hawks. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Hawks are ranked 33rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mayfield's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lorrena Viarreal, who posted six points and six boards. Another player making a difference was Jazlene Ruiz, who had four points along with eight rebounds and seven steals.
Mayfield smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 28 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Centennial lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Joy Hunt, who earned nine points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Rizaya Cash, who went 5 of 7 en route to 11 points.
Mayfield's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.3 points per game. As for Centennial, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mayfield has already played their next contest (against Alamogordo), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Centennial will look to defend their home court on Monday against Gadsden at 7:00 p.m. Centennial is facing Gadsden at the right time seeing as Gadsden is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
