The Centennial Patriots will venture away from home to challenge the Meridian Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Centennial is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Timberline, who was ranked 17th at the time (Centennial was ranked 12th). Centennial took a 56-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of Timberline on Wednesday. The matchup marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Eagle typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Meridian proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Mustangs by a score of 52-44. The win was nothing new for the Warriors as they're now sitting on three straight.
Centennial has also been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-6 record this season. As for Meridian, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Centennial lost to Meridian on the road by a decisive 72-53 margin when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can Centennial avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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