Basketball Recap: Centennial Skates Past Mead with Ease

Patriots

Previous 5 Games

01/04/25 vs Mead	83-53
01/03/25 @ Rigby	79-73
01/02/25 vs Highland	70-42
12/21/24 vs Chaparral	73-44
12/20/24 vs Valley	81-51

Centennial had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.3 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They couldn't have asked for a better start to 2025 than the 83-53 blowout they got against the Mead Mavericks. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 28 points or more this season.

Centennial got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Chase Tibbets out in front who went 5 for 10 on his way to 17 points in addition to six boards and five assists. Tibbets is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabe Eddins, who went 7 of 13 on his way to 18 points and six rebounds.

Centennial smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.

Centennial's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Mead, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-5.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Centennial will square off against Borah at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mead, they will take on Legacy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Legacy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.3 points per game this season.