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FruitlandMelba

Grizzlies
46
Mustangs
71

The Melba (ID) varsity basketball team won Thursday's home non-conference game against Fruitland (ID) by a score of 71-46.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Fruitland99141446
Melba2113211671
Final score provided by P. Snyder.
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Game Story

Idaho High School Basketball - Fruitland overwhelmed by Melba

December 21, 2023: Melba, ID 83641

The Fruitland Grizzlies basketball team (Fruitland, ID), was routed 71-46 in Thursday's non-league battle with the host Melba Mustangs (Melba, ID)

The Mustangs now sport a 6-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Cole Valley Christian for a 2A Western Idaho battle on Friday, January 5.

The Grizzlies (2-7) will now prepare for their battle against Cole Valley Christian (Meridian, ID). The Chargers come into the non-league battle with a 7-1 record. In their last battle, Cole Valley Christian trounced North Star (Eagle, ID), 61-18, in a league battle.

Paula SnyderGrizzlies All-Star Reporter
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  1. Check In

    0 - 0 The scorer has checked in. Fruitland 0, Melba 0
    Posted @ 6:54p

  2. Game Attendance

    Attendance Dozens
    Posted @ 6:54p
  3. 0 - 0

    Game Start

    Melba1st Quarter
    Melba won the tip off.
    Posted @ 7:41p
  4. 0 - 2

    Score Alert

    Melba1st Quarter
    Melba - #3 Rylan Frank makes a 2pt Field Goal. Fruitland 0, Melba 2
    Posted @ 7:41p
  5. 0 - 2

    Foul Alert

    Melba1st Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Foul on Melba - #3 Rylan Frank. Fruitland 0, Melba 2
    Posted @ 7:42p
  6. 0 - 4

    Score Alert

    Melba1st Quarter
    Melba - #24 Carsten Volkers makes a 2pt Field Goal. Fruitland 0, Melba 4
    Posted @ 7:44p
  7. 0 - 6

    Score Alert

    Melba1st Quarter
    Melba - #22 Tysen Sayers makes a 2pt Field Goal. Fruitland 0, Melba 6
    Posted @ 7:45p
  8. 3 - 6

    Score Alert

    Fruitland1st Quarter
    Fruitland - #4 makes a 3pt Field Goal. Fruitland 3, Melba 6
    Posted @ 7:46p
  9. 3 - 9

    Score Alert

    Melba1st Quarter
    Melba - #1 Cutter Beus makes a 3pt Field Goal. Fruitland 3, Melba 9
    Posted @ 7:46p
  10. 3 - 9

    Foul Alert

    Fruitland1st Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    Foul on Fruitland - #21 Aj Hyatt. Fruitland 3, Melba 9
    Posted @ 7:47p
  11. 3 - 11

    Score Alert

    Melba1st Quarter
    Melba - #1 Cutter Beus makes a 2pt Field Goal. Fruitland 3, Melba 11
    Posted @ 7:47p
  12. 3 - 11

    Foul Alert

    Melba1st Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    Foul on Melba - #10 Wyatt Hansen. Fruitland 3, Melba 11
    Posted @ 7:47p
  13. 3 - 11

    Foul Alert

    Melba1st Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    Foul on Melba - #3 Rylan Frank. Fruitland 3, Melba 11
    Posted @ 7:48p
  14. 3 - 14

    Score Alert

    Melba1st Quarter
    Melba - #10 Wyatt Hansen makes a 3pt Field Goal. Fruitland 3, Melba 14
    Posted @ 7:49p
  15. 5 - 14

    Score Alert

    Fruitland1st Quarter
    Fruitland - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Fruitland 5, Melba 14
    Posted @ 7:49p
  16. 5 - 14

    Foul Alert

    Melba1st Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Foul on Melba - #24 Carsten Volkers. Fruitland 5, Melba 14
    Posted @ 7:49p
  17. 6 - 14

    Score Alert

    Fruitland1st Quarter
    Fruitland - #5 Ethan Starr makes a Free Throw. Fruitland 6, Melba 14
    Posted @ 7:49p
  18. 6 - 16

    Score Alert

    Melba1st Quarter
    Melba - #1 Cutter Beus makes a 2pt Field Goal. Fruitland 6, Melba 16
    Posted @ 7:51p
  19. 6 - 19

    Score Alert

    Melba1st Quarter
    Melba - #1 Cutter Beus makes a 3pt Field Goal. Fruitland 6, Melba 19
    Posted @ 7:52p
  20. 9 - 19

    Score Alert

    Fruitland1st Quarter
    Fruitland - #5 Ethan Starr makes a 3pt Field Goal. Fruitland 9, Melba 19
    Posted @ 7:52p
  21. 9 - 21

    Score Alert

    Melba1st Quarter
    Melba - #14 makes a 2pt Field Goal. Fruitland 9, Melba 21
    Posted @ 7:52p
  22. 9 - 21

    End of 1st Quarter

    2nd Quarter
    Fruitland 9, Melba 21
    Posted @ 7:53p
  23. 11 - 21

    Score Alert

    Fruitland2nd Quarter
    Fruitland - #24 Konnor Clarich makes a 2pt Field Goal. Fruitland 11, Melba 21
    Posted @ 7:55p
  24. 11 - 23

    Score Alert

    Melba2nd Quarter
    Melba - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Fruitland 11, Melba 23
    Posted @ 7:56p
  25. 11 - 23

    Foul Alert

    Melba2nd Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Foul on Melba - #1 Cutter Beus. Fruitland 11, Melba 23
    Posted @ 7:57p
  26. 13 - 23

    Score Alert

    Fruitland2nd Quarter
    Fruitland - #13 Ryker Thayer makes a 2pt Field Goal. Fruitland 13, Melba 23
    Posted @ 7:58p
  27. 16 - 23

    Score Alert

    Fruitland2nd Quarter
    Fruitland - #24 Konnor Clarich makes a 3pt Field Goal. Fruitland 16, Melba 23
    Posted @ 7:59p
  28. 16 - 23

    Foul Alert

    Melba2nd Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    Foul on Melba - #1 Cutter Beus. Fruitland 16, Melba 23
    Posted @ 8p
  29. 16 - 25

    Score Alert

    Melba2nd Quarter
    Melba - #1 Cutter Beus makes a 2pt Field Goal. Fruitland 16, Melba 25
    Posted @ 8:01p

  30. Commentary

    2nd Quarter
    Cutter dunked that ball!
    Posted @ 8:01p
  31. 16 - 25

    Foul Alert

    Melba2nd Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Foul on Melba - #3 Rylan Frank. Fruitland 16, Melba 25
    Posted @ 8:02p

  32. Commentary

    2nd Quarter
    Rylan is at three fouls
    Posted @ 8:02p
  33. 16 - 27

    Score Alert

    Melba2nd Quarter
    Melba - #1 Cutter Beus makes a 2pt Field Goal. Fruitland 16, Melba 27
    Posted @ 8:02p
  34. 16 - 27

    Timeout Alert

    Fruitland2nd Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Timeout Fruitland. Fruitland 16, Melba 27
    Posted @ 8:03p
  35. 16 - 29

    Score Alert

    Melba2nd Quarter
    Melba - #1 Cutter Beus makes a 2pt Field Goal. Fruitland 16, Melba 29
    Posted @ 8:05p
  36. 18 - 29

    Score Alert

    Fruitland2nd Quarter
    Fruitland - #3 Zeke Van Hofwegen makes a 2pt Field Goal. Fruitland 18, Melba 29
    Posted @ 8:05p
  37. 18 - 31

    Score Alert

    Melba2nd Quarter
    Melba - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Fruitland 18, Melba 31
    Posted @ 8:05p
  38. 18 - 31

    Foul Alert

    Melba2nd Quarter ~1 minute to go
    Foul on Melba - #12 Garth Spence. Fruitland 18, Melba 31
    Posted @ 8:06p
  39. 18 - 33

    Score Alert

    Melba2nd Quarter
    Melba - #1 Cutter Beus makes a 2pt Field Goal. Fruitland 18, Melba 33
    Posted @ 8:07p
  40. 18 - 33

    Foul Alert

    Fruitland2nd Quarter Under a minute
    Foul on Fruitland - #11 Miles Davis. Fruitland 18, Melba 33
    Posted @ 8:07p
  41. 18 - 34

    Score Alert

    Melba2nd Quarter
    Melba - #1 Cutter Beus makes a Free Throw. Fruitland 18, Melba 34
    Posted @ 8:07p
  42. 18 - 34

    Halftime

    Halftime
    Fruitland 18, Melba 34
    We noticed it's halftime, please enjoy this video while you wait for the action to resume.
    Posted @ 8:08p
  43. 18 - 34

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    Melba3rd Quarter
    Melba's ball.
    Posted @ 8:19p
  44. 18 - 36

    Score Alert

    Melba3rd Quarter
    Melba - #24 Carsten Volkers makes a 2pt Field Goal. Fruitland 18, Melba 36
    Posted @ 8:19p
  45. 18 - 36

    Foul Alert

    Fruitland3rd Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Foul on Fruitland - #5 Ethan Starr. Fruitland 18, Melba 36
    Posted @ 8:20p
  46. 18 - 38

    Score Alert

    Melba3rd Quarter
    Melba - #1 Cutter Beus makes a 2pt Field Goal. Fruitland 18, Melba 38
    Posted @ 8:20p
  47. 21 - 38

    Score Alert

    Fruitland3rd Quarter
    Fruitland - #3 Zeke Van Hofwegen makes a 3pt Field Goal. Fruitland 21, Melba 38
    Posted @ 8:20p
  48. 24 - 38

    Score Alert

    Fruitland3rd Quarter
    Fruitland - #5 Ethan Starr makes a 3pt Field Goal. Fruitland 24, Melba 38
    Posted @ 8:21p
  49. 24 - 40

    Score Alert

    Melba3rd Quarter
    Melba - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Fruitland 24, Melba 40
    Posted @ 8:21p
  50. 24 - 42

    Score Alert

    Melba3rd Quarter
    Melba - #3 Rylan Frank makes a 2pt Field Goal. Fruitland 24, Melba 42
    Posted @ 8:22p
  51. 24 - 44

    Score Alert

    Melba3rd Quarter
    Melba - #24 Carsten Volkers makes a 2pt Field Goal. Fruitland 24, Melba 44
    Posted @ 8:22p
  52. 24 - 46

    Score Alert

    Melba3rd Quarter
    Melba - #1 Cutter Beus makes a 2pt Field Goal. Fruitland 24, Melba 46
    Posted @ 8:23p

  53. Commentary

    3rd Quarter
    Another dunk by Cutter!!
    Posted @ 8:23p
  54. 27 - 46

    Score Alert

    Fruitland3rd Quarter
    Fruitland - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Fruitland 27, Melba 46
    Posted @ 8:23p
  55. 29 - 46

    Score Alert

    Fruitland3rd Quarter
    Fruitland - #1 Brody Watson makes a 2pt Field Goal. Fruitland 29, Melba 46
    Posted @ 8:25p
  56. 29 - 49

    Score Alert

    Melba3rd Quarter
    Melba - #3 Rylan Frank makes a 3pt Field Goal. Fruitland 29, Melba 49
    Posted @ 8:25p
  57. 29 - 49

    Timeout Alert

    Melba3rd Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Timeout Melba. Fruitland 29, Melba 49
    Posted @ 8:27p
  58. 29 - 49

    Foul Alert

    Fruitland3rd Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Foul on Fruitland - #5 Ethan Starr. Fruitland 29, Melba 49
    Posted @ 8:28p
  59. 29 - 51

    Score Alert

    Melba3rd Quarter
    Melba - #1 Cutter Beus makes a 2pt Field Goal. Fruitland 29, Melba 51
    Posted @ 8:29p
  60. 29 - 51

    Foul Alert

    Melba3rd Quarter ~1 minute to go
    Foul on Melba - #1 Cutter Beus. Fruitland 29, Melba 51
    Posted @ 8:29p
  61. 30 - 51

    Score Alert

    Fruitland3rd Quarter
    Fruitland - #24 Konnor Clarich makes a Free Throw. Fruitland 30, Melba 51
    Posted @ 8:29p
  62. 30 - 51

    Foul Alert

    Fruitland3rd Quarter ~1 minute to go
    Foul on Fruitland - #13 Ryker Thayer. Fruitland 30, Melba 51
    Posted @ 8:30p
  63. 32 - 51

    Score Alert

    Fruitland3rd Quarter
    Fruitland - #4 makes a 2pt Field Goal. Fruitland 32, Melba 51
    Posted @ 8:31p
  64. 32 - 53

    Score Alert

    Melba3rd Quarter
    Melba - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Fruitland 32, Melba 53
    Posted @ 8:32p
  65. 32 - 55

    Score Alert

    Melba3rd Quarter
    Melba - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Fruitland 32, Melba 55
    Posted @ 8:32p
  66. 32 - 55

    End of 3rd Quarter

    4th Quarter
    Fruitland 32, Melba 55
    Posted @ 8:32p
  67. 32 - 55

    Foul Alert

    Melba4th Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Foul on Melba - #1 Cutter Beus. Fruitland 32, Melba 55
    Posted @ 8:35p

  68. Commentary

    4th Quarter
    Cutter’s 4th foul
    Posted @ 8:35p
  69. 32 - 55

    Foul Alert

    Fruitland4th Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Foul on Fruitland - #4. Fruitland 32, Melba 55
    Posted @ 8:36p
  70. 32 - 55

    Foul Alert

    Melba4th Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Foul on Melba - #1 Cutter Beus. Fruitland 32, Melba 55
    Posted @ 8:38p

  71. Commentary

    4th Quarter
    Cutter’s 5th foul. He then pushed Fruitland player #14
    Posted @ 8:39p

  72. Commentary

    4th Quarter
    Somehow Melba got a technical on Fruitland #14. Fruitland also got to shoot due to a technical on Melba
    Posted @ 8:41p
  73. 32 - 55

    Foul Alert

    Fruitland4th Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Foul on Fruitland - #14 Brigham Walker. Fruitland 32, Melba 55
    Posted @ 8:41p
  74. 32 - 56

    Score Alert

    Melba4th Quarter
    Melba - makes a Free Throw. Fruitland 32, Melba 56
    Posted @ 8:41p
  75. 33 - 56

    Score Alert

    Fruitland4th Quarter
    Fruitland - #4 makes a Free Throw. Fruitland 33, Melba 56
    Posted @ 8:41p
  76. 34 - 56

    Score Alert

    Fruitland4th Quarter
    Fruitland - #4 makes a Free Throw. Fruitland 34, Melba 56
    Posted @ 8:41p
  77. 34 - 56

    Foul Alert

    Melba4th Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Foul on Melba - #12 Garth Spence. Fruitland 34, Melba 56
    Posted @ 8:42p
  78. 34 - 56

    Foul Alert

    Fruitland4th Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Foul on Fruitland - #11 Miles Davis. Fruitland 34, Melba 56
    Posted @ 8:43p
  79. 34 - 57

    Score Alert

    Melba4th Quarter
    Melba - makes a Free Throw. Fruitland 34, Melba 57
    Posted @ 8:43p
  80. 34 - 58

    Score Alert

    Melba4th Quarter
    Melba - makes a Free Throw. Fruitland 34, Melba 58
    Posted @ 8:43p
  81. 37 - 58

    Score Alert

    Fruitland4th Quarter
    Fruitland - #4 makes a 3pt Field Goal. Fruitland 37, Melba 58
    Posted @ 8:43p
  82. 37 - 58

    Foul Alert

    Fruitland4th Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Foul on Fruitland - #14 Brigham Walker. Fruitland 37, Melba 58
    Posted @ 8:44p
  83. 37 - 60

    Score Alert

    Melba4th Quarter
    Melba - #10 Wyatt Hansen makes a 2pt Field Goal. Fruitland 37, Melba 60
    Posted @ 8:44p
  84. 37 - 62

    Score Alert

    Melba4th Quarter
    Melba - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Fruitland 37, Melba 62
    Posted @ 8:45p
  85. 39 - 62

    Score Alert

    Fruitland4th Quarter
    Fruitland - #4 makes a 2pt Field Goal. Fruitland 39, Melba 62
    Posted @ 8:45p
  86. 39 - 64

    Score Alert

    Melba4th Quarter
    Melba - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Fruitland 39, Melba 64
    Posted @ 8:46p
  87. 39 - 64

    Foul Alert

    Melba4th Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Foul on Melba - #10 Wyatt Hansen. Fruitland 39, Melba 64
    Posted @ 8:46p
  88. 39 - 64

    Foul Alert

    Fruitland4th Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Foul on Fruitland - #3 Zeke Van Hofwegen. Fruitland 39, Melba 64
    Posted @ 8:47p
  89. 39 - 65

    Score Alert

    Melba4th Quarter
    Melba - #3 Rylan Frank makes a Free Throw. Fruitland 39, Melba 65
    Posted @ 8:47p
  90. 39 - 66

    Score Alert

    Melba4th Quarter
    Melba - #3 Rylan Frank makes a Free Throw. Fruitland 39, Melba 66
    Posted @ 8:48p
  91. 42 - 66

    Score Alert

    Fruitland4th Quarter
    Fruitland - #4 makes a 3pt Field Goal. Fruitland 42, Melba 66
    Posted @ 8:48p
  92. 42 - 66

    Foul Alert

    Fruitland4th Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Foul on Fruitland - #3 Zeke Van Hofwegen. Fruitland 42, Melba 66
    Posted @ 8:50p

  93. Commentary

    4th Quarter
    Hard to see what happened, but Fruitland #3 got a technical called on him
    Posted @ 8:50p
  94. 42 - 66

    Foul Alert

    Fruitland4th Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Foul on Fruitland - #3 Zeke Van Hofwegen. Fruitland 42, Melba 66
    Posted @ 8:51p
  95. 42 - 67

    Score Alert

    Melba4th Quarter
    Melba - makes a Free Throw. Fruitland 42, Melba 67
    Posted @ 8:51p
  96. 42 - 68

    Score Alert

    Melba4th Quarter
    Melba - makes a Free Throw. Fruitland 42, Melba 68
    Posted @ 8:51p
  97. 42 - 68

    Foul Alert

    Fruitland4th Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Foul on Fruitland - #10 Matt Covey. Fruitland 42, Melba 68
    Posted @ 8:52p
  98. 42 - 69

    Score Alert

    Melba4th Quarter
    Melba - #24 Carsten Volkers makes a Free Throw. Fruitland 42, Melba 69
    Posted @ 8:52p
  99. 44 - 69

    Score Alert

    Fruitland4th Quarter
    Fruitland - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Fruitland 44, Melba 69
    Posted @ 8:53p
  100. 44 - 69

    Foul Alert

    Fruitland4th Quarter Under a minute
    Foul on Fruitland - #5 Ethan Starr. Fruitland 44, Melba 69
    Posted @ 8:53p
  101. 44 - 71

    Score Alert

    Melba4th Quarter
    Melba - #24 Carsten Volkers makes a 2pt Field Goal. Fruitland 44, Melba 71
    Posted @ 8:54p
  102. 46 - 71

    Score Alert

    Fruitland4th Quarter
    Fruitland - #4 makes a 2pt Field Goal. Fruitland 46, Melba 71
    Posted @ 8:55p
  103. 46 - 71

    End of Game

    Final
    Fruitland 46, Melba 71
    Posted @ 8:55p

Fruitland @ Melba Basketball Game Info

Thu., Dec. 21, 2023 @ 7:30p
The Melba (ID) varsity basketball team won Thursday's home non-conference game against Fruitland (ID) by a score of 71-46.

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Paula SnyderGrizzlies All-Star Reporter

Rankings & Records

Fruitland (23-24)

IDClass
10013
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
9-165-75-64-90-1.360.4171,2691,345

Melba (23-24)

IDClass
285
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
15-109-68-35-42-3.600.6001,5171,401

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Fruitland		8.410.613.612.850.8
Melba		17.915.816.114.160.7

Head-to-Head

  • Melba won on 12/2/2023
    12/2 @ 7:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Melba----59
    Fruitland----53

    The Melba (ID) varsity basketball team won Saturday's away non-conference game against Fruitland (ID) by a score of 59-53.

    Box score
  • Melba won on 12/21/2023
    12/21 @ 7:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Fruitland99141446
    Melba2113211671

    The Fruitland (ID) varsity basketball team lost Thursday's away non-conference game against Melba (ID) by a score of 71-46.

    Box score

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Fruitland0-3Melba0-4
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
11/29/23Cole Valley ChristianFruitland(L) 53-391/5/24MelbaCole Valley Christian(L) 74-58
12/29/23FruitlandCole Valley Christian(L) 66-401/31/24Cole Valley ChristianMelba(L) 51-45
2/21/24MelbaCole Valley Christian(L) 60-48
12/5/23FruitlandBaker(L) 69-4712/15/23BakerMelba(L) 63-44

Record Breakdown

Fruitland (23-24)

Melba (23-24)
9-16
Overall
15-10
7-7
League
9-7
2-8
Non-League
2-2
0-2
Head to Head
2-0
0-3
Common Opponent
0-4
5-6
Home
8-3
4-9
Away
5-4
0-1
Neutral
2-3
0-1
Playoff
0-0
8-15
In-State
14-9
1-1
Out-of-State
1-1