The Rigby Trojans and the Centennial Patriots will face off at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. Rigby has given up an average of 59 points per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Rigby's tournament run continued when they took on Timberline on Friday. The Trojans received a blow as they fell 62-46 to the Wolves. The game marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Centennial). They blew past Mead 83-45 on Friday. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 20 points or more this season.
Centennial's win came from a few key players Rigby will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tobin Knudson, who shot 50% from the field to rack up 26 points in addition to six boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabe Eddins, who went 9-for-18 en route to 20 points.
The win made it two in a row for Centennial and bumps their season record up to 6-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.0 points over those games. As for Rigby, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season.
Rigby came up short against Centennial in their previous meeting back in January, falling 79-73. Can the Trojans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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