Centaurus extended their losing streak to six on Friday, dropping them down to 2-17. They were outmatched by the Horizon Hawks and fell 58-11. 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 254th, while the Hawks are ranked 36th).
Liana Hollender was Centaurus' leading scorer, having posted three points. Giselle Portillo held things down on the boards with six rebounds. She took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with two assists.
As for Horizon, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. They have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 20 points or more this season.
Leading Horizon to victory were Genia Harris and Gabby Newble. Harris shot 55% from the field to rack up 19 points, while Newble posted nine points in addition to five assists and five steals. Harris has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Sofia DiAnnie was another key player, putting up four points and three steals.
Centaurus wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 67-22 defeat against Mead on the 10th. As for Horizon, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 64-39 win against Frederick on the 10th.
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