The Blackfoot Broncos will face off against the Highland Rams at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Blackfoot has five straight victories, Highland has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Blackfoot is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Skyline, who was ranked 12th at the time (Blackfoot was ranked 20th). Blackfoot came out on top against Skyline by a score of 57-45 on Tuesday.
01/28/25 vs Skyline | 27 |
01/24/25 vs Bonneville | 17 |
01/22/25 vs Shelley | 17 |
01/18/25 @ Century | 13 |
01/16/25 @ Hillcrest | 14 |
Blackfoot's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Addison Tanner, who went 12 for 20 en route to 27 points and seven boards. With that strong performance, Tanner is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. Cambrie Waterhouse was another key player, dropping a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Highland came up short against Madison on Tuesday and fell 67-59.
Blackfoot is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points per game. As for Highland, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-11.
Blackfoot strolled past Highland when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a score of 63-46. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Highland's Rian Pokibro, who went 7 of 10 on her way to 20 points and five boards. Now that she won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Blackfoot to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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