Basketball Game Preview: Marsing Huskies vs. Melba Mustangs

Marsing hasn't had much luck against Melba recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Marsing Huskies will square off against the Melba Mustangs at 7:30 p.m.

Marsing will head into Saturday's contest eager for some revenge after what happened against Fruitland: Marsing managed to slip by Fruitland the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. Marsing was beaten by Fruitland 61-31 on Saturday. The Huskies were down 47-22 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.

Meanwhile, Melba earned a 52-39 victory over Fruitland back in December of 2024. That's two games straight that the Mustangs have won by exactly 13 points.

Marsing's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Melba, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.

Marsing took a serious blow against Melba in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 62-28. Can Marsing avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.