The Pocatello Thunder will face off against the Preston Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Pocatello comes in on seven and Preston on three.
Last Thursday, Pocatello earned a 66-58 win over Idaho Falls. Given the Thunder's advantage in MaxPreps' Idaho basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Tigers are ranked 49th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/30/25 @ Idaho Falls | 2 |
| 01/28/25 vs Rigby | 2 |
| 01/24/25 vs Preston | 4 |
| 01/22/25 @ Century | 4 |
| 01/16/25 vs Minico | 6 |
| 01/14/25 vs Thunder Ridge | 3 |
Pocatello can attribute much of their success to Kennasyn Garza, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 boards, and Abby Lusk, who posted 21 points and eight rebounds. Garza has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. Taylee Rogers was another key player, putting up nine points and seven steals.
Meanwhile, Preston didn't have too much trouble with Century on Tuesday as they won 48-30.
Pocatello's victory was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.8 points per game. As for Preston, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Pocatello took their win against Preston in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 63-39. Will Pocatello repeat their success, or does Preston have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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