After both having extra time off, the Centennial Patriots and the Highland Rams will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Centennial knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Highland likes a good challenge.
Centennial picked up another tournament win last Saturday. They blew past Chaparral 73-44. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 29 points or more this season.
| 12/21/24 vs Chaparral | 18 |
| 12/20/24 vs Valley | 25 |
| 12/19/24 vs Branson | 22 |
| 12/18/24 vs Santiago | 29 |
| 12/06/24 vs Mountain Home | 18 |
| 12/04/24 vs Vallivue | 26 |
Centennial's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Gabe Eddins, who went 7 for 15 on his way to 18 points and five assists. Eddins' afternoon made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Tobin Knudson was another key player, going 6 of 13 on his way to 17 points and three steals.
Eddins wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Centennial was working as a unit and finished the game with 24 assists. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now racked up at least 20 assists in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Highland was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap last Friday as they fell 54-49 to Pocatello. The defeat continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Thunder: they've now lost nine in a row.
Highland's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Centennial, their record now sits at 4-2.
Centennial came up short against Highland in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, falling 59-55. Can Centennial avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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