Basketball Recap: Parma Takes Down Melba in a Playoff Battle

Parma extended their postseason success on Friday against Melba. They secured a 39-33 W over the Melba Mustangs. The 39-point effort marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Panthers

Previous Games

02/21/25 vs Melba	39-33
02/20/25 vs Soda Springs	49-24
02/11/25 vs Melba	51-21
02/06/25 vs Marsing	46-14
01/29/25 vs New Plymouth	63-42
+ 2 more games

The win was the seventh in a row for Parma, bringing their record for this year to 22-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26.9 points. As for Melba, their loss dropped their record down to 18-6.

Parma and Melba are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Parma won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Malad at 1:40 p.m. on Saturday. Malad will roll in looking for their 24th straight victory, something Parma surely won't give up without a fight. As for Melba, they will also get right back to it: they'll challenge Grangeville at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Grangeville will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Melba surely won't give up without a fight.