The Minico Spartans topped the host Jerome Tigers basketball team by a final score of 57-40 in Thursday's league game.

In their next game, the Spartans face the Shelley Russets (Shelley, ID) in a non-league game, on Saturday, February 3. Minico will attempt to move on its 8-9 season record. The Russets enter the game with a 9-9 record after their 64-60 league win over Idaho Falls (Idaho Falls, ID).

With the defeat, Jerome moves to 5-12 on the year. The Tigers travel to Wood River (Hailey, ID) to face the Wolverines in a 4A Great Basin game on Wednesday, February 7. The Wolverines enter the game with a record of 11-7.