Basketball Game Preview: Marsing Huskies vs. Nampa Christian Trojans

Marsing hasn't had much luck against Nampa Christian recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Marsing Huskies will venture away from home to take on the Nampa Christian Trojans at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Marsing's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven games.

Last Thursday, everything came up roses for Marsing against Vision as the squad secured a 63-33 win.

Teagan Kinney was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 16 points and ten boards. The matchup was his fourth in a row with at least ten points. Dresden Wood was another key player, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 14 rebounds.

Marsing smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, Nampa Christian hadn't done well against Melba recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Nampa Christian came out on top against Melba by a score of 56-47. The team ran away with 31 points in the first half and mostly just sat on those to pick up the victory.

Marsing's record now sits at 7-4. As for Nampa Christian, their record now sits at 5-8.

Things could have been worse for Marsing, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 62-47 loss to Nampa Christian when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can Marsing avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.