Basketball Game Preview: Tri-Valley Titans vs. Payette Pirates

The Tri-Valley Titans will take on the Payette Pirates in a holiday battle at at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday. Payette took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Tri-Valley, who comes in off a win.

Payette is hoping to do what Salmon River couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Tri-Valley's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Tri-Valley walked away with a 52-43 victory over Salmon River.

Meanwhile, Payette played a tough game last Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by McCall-Donnelly 59-28. The Pirates were down 42-21 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.

Tri-Valley pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points per game. As for Payette, they now have a losing record at 3-4.