The Shelley Russets on the road again on Wednesday and play against the Century Diamondbacks at 7:30 p.m. on January 24th. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Shelley suffered their biggest loss yet this season on Saturday. They suffered a tough 76-54 defeat at the hands of Hillcrest. While losing is never fun, Shelley can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Idaho basketball rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while Hillcrest is ranked 13th).
Meanwhile, Century's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their fourth straight loss. They took a hard 59-45 fall against Preston. Century has not had much luck with Preston recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Shelley's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Century, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.
Shelley was able to grind out a solid win over Century in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, winning 50-41. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shelley since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
