Basketball Game Preview: Century Centurions vs. Western Pioneers

By Team Reports Jan 24, 2024, 10:41am

Preview: Century Centurions vs. Western Pioneers

Century is 2-7 against Western since November of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Century Centurions will look to defend their home court against the Western Pioneers at 6:00 p.m. Century is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak.

Last Monday, Century was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 46-41 to Magnolia. Century has struggled against Magnolia recently, as their match on Monday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Meanwhile, even though Santa Ana Valley scored an imposing 61 points on Monday, Western still came out on top. Western narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Santa Ana Valley 63-61. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory Western has posted yet this season.

Century has been struggling recently, as they've lost eight of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-12 record this season. As for Western, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-13.

Century took a serious blow against Western in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 68-18. Will Century have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.