Basketball Game Preview: Owyhee Storm vs. Meridian Warriors

The Owyhee Storm will head out to challenge the Meridian Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Owyhee has nine straight victories, Meridian has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Owyhee is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Middleton, who was ranked tenth at the time (Owyhee was ranked first). Owyhee came out on top against Middleton by a score of 50-38 on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Meridian ended up a good deal behind Ridgevue on Thursday and lost 59-44.

Meridian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Owyhee, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-0.

Owyhee took their victory against Meridian when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 55-31. Does Owyhee have another victory up their sleeve, or will Meridian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.