Sangre de Cristo was the 59-47 winner over Center when they last played one another back in December of 2019, but their luck changed this time around. The Sangre de Cristo Thunderbirds fell to the Center Vikings 49-43. The Thunderbirds have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Center found their leader in freshman Jaiden Martinez, who went 5-for-8 to rack up 13 points and six steals. Those six steals set a new season-high mark for Martinez.
Sangre de Cristo's defeat dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Center, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-9-1.
Sangre de Cristo didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 49-22 win against Centennial on the 27th. As for Center, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 54-43 loss against Sierra Grande on the 27th.
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