The Center Cougars will venture away from home to challenge the Lincoln Fighting Zebras at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Center, who comes in off a win.
Center is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to Mira Loma for the full four quarters, racking up a 66-6 victory. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 31-2.
| 01/22/25 @ Mira Loma | 20 |
| 12/28/24 vs River Valley | 13 |
| 01/08/25 vs Wheatland | 12 |
| 01/15/25 vs Oakmont | 8 |
| 12/12/24 vs Natomas | 8 |
Center found their leader in sophomore Kailee Coggins, who went 8 for 12 en route to 20 points along with eight steals and five rebounds. Those 20 points gave Coggins a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Reniaya Applin, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine boards.
Center smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Lincoln came up short against Marysville on Wednesday and fell 55-48.
Lincoln's defeat dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Center, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-17.
Center was taken down by Lincoln 73-46 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Thankfully for Center, Maya Hodge (who posted 38 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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