The Centennial Patriots will face off against the Borah Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Centennial's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Centennial's tournament run continued when they took on Mead on Saturday. Centennial blew past Mead 83-53. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 28 points or more this season.
Centennial's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Chase Tibbets led the charge by going 5 for 10 on his way to 17 points in addition to six rebounds 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 boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Borah came up short against Rocky Mountain last Saturday and fell 54-43.
Borah's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Centennial, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Centennial was able to grind out a solid victory over Borah in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, winning 58-50. Will Centennial repeat their success, or does Borah have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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