The Pocatello Thunder and the Blackfoot Broncos will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Pocatello comes in on ten and Blackfoot on nine.
Pocatello is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They managed a 59-55 win over Bishop Kelly. Given the Thunder's advantage in MaxPreps' Idaho basketball rankings (they are ranked seventh, while the Knights are ranked 42nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Blackfoot didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Skyline on Thursday, but they still walked away with a 50-45 victory.
Pocatello better keep an eye on Cambrie Waterhouse. She was instrumental in Blackfoot's win, dropping a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Addison Tanner, who posted ten points.
Blackfoot smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Pocatello's win bumped their record up to 22-2. As for Blackfoot, their victory bumped their record up to 19-5.
Pocatello was dealt a bruising 60-21 loss at the hands of Blackfoot in their previous matchup back in December of 2021. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Pocatello was down 32-11.
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