Century is 2-8 against Pocatello since February of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Century Diamondbacks will venture away from home to challenge the Pocatello Thunder at 7:30 p.m. Century knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Pocatello likes a good challenge.
Last Wednesday, Century was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 73-69 to Preston. While losing is never fun, the Diamondbacks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Idaho basketball rankings (they are ranked 45th, while the Indians are ranked ninth).
Meanwhile, the third road contest was the charm for Pocatello, as they earned their first road win of the season. They took down Highland 56-42 on Wednesday. That looming 56-42 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Thunder yet this season.
Pocatello has also been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.3 points per game. As for Century, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-4.
Century took a serious blow against Pocatello in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 69-36. Can Century avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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