Basketball Game Preview: Melba Mustangs vs. Nampa Christian Trojans + How To Watch

By Team Reports Dec 11, 2025, 1:09am

Basketball Preview: Melba Mustangs vs. Nampa Christian Trojans

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the ID High School Activities Assn. (IDHSAA) & Melba High School. Watch Full Replay

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Previous Games

01/14/25 - Home23-18 W
12/10/24 - Away54-32 W
02/01/24 - Home55-24 W
01/20/24 - Away53-29 W
12/14/23 - Home52-27 W
+ 5 more games

Melba is 9-1 against Nampa Christian since January of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Mustangs will be playing at home against the Trojans at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

On Tuesday, Melba came up short against The Ambrose School and fell 55-48.

Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 25-25 at halftime, Nampa Christian was not quite Marsing's equal in the second half on Tuesday. They took a 48-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Huskies. The Trojans have struggled against the Huskies recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Nampa Christian's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Melba, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.

Melba didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Nampa Christian in their previous meeting back in January, but they still walked away with a 23-18 win. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Trojans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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