Centennial played a tough contest on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through an 83-33 loss at the hands of the Primero Bulldogs. The Rams have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Primero's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mat Pachorek led the charge by dropping a double-double with 26 points and 21 boards. The dominant performance gave Pachorek a new career-high in rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Brett Kendall, who went 9-for-17 on his way to 23 points in addition to seven steals and five assists.
Centennial's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Primero, they pushed their record up to 20-1 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Centennial will host Hanover at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Hanover is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.2 points per game this season. As for Primero, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Sierra Grande at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Primero knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Sierra Grande likes a good challenge.
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