The Jerome Tigers basketball squad (Jerome, ID), was outscored 65-53 in Thursday's league battle with the visiting Minico Spartans (Rupert, ID)

With the victory, Minico advances its record to 6-8 on the year. The Spartans host Twin Falls (Twin Falls, ID) to meet the Bruins in a 5A Great Basin battle on Wednesday, January 29. The Bruins enter the battle with a record of 7-7. Twin Falls won 66-21 in their recent league battle against Mountain Home (Mountain Home, ID)

The Tigers now own a 5-8 record. They put it on the line next when they host Canyon Ridge for a non-league battle on Saturday, January 25. Jerome will meet a Riverhawks squad coming off a 46-38 league loss to Highland (Pocatello, ID). The Riverhawks record now stands at 5-11.