Basketball Game Preview: Black Hills Wolves vs. Centralia Tigers

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Previous Games

01/25/24 - Home	48-28 W
01/09/24 - Away	61-34 W
01/26/23 - Away	52-44 W
01/10/23 - Home	43-29 W
01/26/22 - Away	42-44 L
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Black Hills has gone 9-1 against Centralia recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Black Hills Wolves will welcome the Centralia Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Black Hills is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.1 points per game this season.

Black Hills fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Tumwater on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Thunderbirds by a score of 49-47. While the Wolves didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Thunderbirds 10-4 in the first quarter.

Despite their loss, Black Hills saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Natalie Buchanan, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 14 rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Ellie Johnson was another key player, putting up nine points and eight boards.

Even though they lost, Black Hills smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in January of 2024.

Meanwhile, Centralia was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Wednesday as they fell 53-48 to Shelton. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 262nd, while the Highclimbers are ranked 98th).

Centralia dropped their record down to 5-8 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Black Hills, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season.

Black Hills took their victory against Centralia in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a conclusive 48-28. Will Black Hills repeat their success, or does Centralia have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.