Basketball Game Preview: Minico Spartans vs. Mountain Home Tigers

The Minico Spartans will face off against the Mountain Home Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Minico has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with 11 straight losses, while Mountain Home will come in with three straight victories.

Last Thursday, Minico was beaten by Pocatello 73-18. The contest marked the Spartans' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Mountain Home duked it out withBurley on Thursday. Mountain Home walked away with a 53-43 win over Burley.

Minico better focus on containing Lexi Longhurst and Juli Donez as the pair were huge in Mountain Home's win. Longhurst went 6 of 15 en route to 17 points along with five assists and five boards, while Donez shot 4-for-7 from deep and dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. The match was Longhurst's third in a row with at least ten points. Kloey Borgen was another key player, putting up nine points and five boards.

Mountain Home smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in nine consecutive games.

Mountain Home pushed their record up to 13-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.8 points per game. As for Minico, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-16.

Minico took a serious blow against Mountain Home in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 74-35. Will Minico have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.