Idaho High School Basketball - Salmon prevails West Jefferson
January 9, 2009: Salmon, ID 83467 Salmon Savages (Salmon, ID) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting West Jefferson Panthers (Terreton, ID), 62-47 in a non-league bout.
With the win, Salmon upgrades its record to 6-4 on the season. The Savages host Shelley (Shelley, ID) to play the Russets in a 3A Mountain Rivers bout on Thursday, January 15. The Russets go into the bout with a record of 4-7. Shelley lost 87-71 in their recent non-league bout against Hillcrest (Idaho Falls, ID)
Next up, the Panthers play the South Fremont Cougars (St. Anthony, ID) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, January 10. West Jefferson will attempt to upgrade on its 2-5 season record. The Cougars go into the bout with a 3-6 record after their 62-34 non-league loss to Firth (Firth, ID).