Basketball Game Preview: Raft River Trojans vs. Valley Vikings

The Raft River Trojans will square off against the Valley Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Raft River will be strutting in after a win while Valley will be coming in after a loss.

Last Tuesday, Raft River humbled Murtaugh with a 54-23 victory. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 21 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Valley suffered their biggest defeat since February 15, 2024 on Tuesday. They took a blow against Oakley, falling 59-31. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Vikings' biggest loss of the season was also their lowest-scoring.

Raft River is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.8 points over those games. As for Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 18-5.

Raft River came up short against Valley in their previous matchup on Thursday, falling 59-52. Can Raft River avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.