Basketball Game Preview: Jerome Tigers vs. Mountain Home Tigers

The Jerome Tigers will take on the Mountain Home Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Jerome sitting on three straight victories and Mountain Home on four.

Jerome is headed into the contest having just posted their biggest win since December 14, 2024 on Friday. They blew past Minico, posting a 56-22 victory. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Idaho basketball rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the Spartans are ranked 118th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Mountain Home was fully in charge on Wednesday, breezing past Minico 60-30. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 30 points or more this season.

Mountain Home is also on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which lines up perfectly with their 14-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.1 points per game. As for Jerome, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-5.

Jerome was dealt a bruising 73-33 loss at the hands of Mountain Home in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Will Jerome have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.