Basketball Game Preview: Ridgevue Warhawks vs. Owyhee Storm

The Ridgevue Warhawks will square off against the Owyhee Storm at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Ridgevue has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with four straight defeats, while Owyhee will come in with seven straight victories.

Last Friday, Ridgevue came up short against Capital and fell 62-50.

Myra Martinez put forth a good effort for the losing side as she posted 17 points and six steals. That's the most steals she has posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was McKenna Durrant, who put up 11 points and eight boards.

Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Owyhee on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Kuna out of the water with a 67-39 final score. The Storm have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 20 points or more this season.

Owyhee pushed their record up to 16-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 23 points. As for Ridgevue, their loss dropped their record down to 9-8.