Basketball Game Preview: Jerome Tigers vs. Minico Spartans

The Jerome Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Minico Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Jerome will be strutting in after a victory while Minico will be coming in after a loss.

It was a proper cat-fight when Jerome challenged Burley on Wednesday. Jerome came out on top against Burley by a score of 61-52.

Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, Minico's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of Twin Falls by a score of 51-49. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Spartans have suffered since March 1, 2024.

Jerome is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-13 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points over those games. Minico's loss dropped their record down to 13-10.

Jerome came up short against Minico when the teams last played on February 11th, falling 44-32. Can Jerome avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.