Basketball Recap: Mountain Home Picks Up Eighth Consecutive Victory

Tigers

Previous Games

02/10/25 vs Twin Falls	67-38
02/03/25 @ Burley	54-48
01/30/25 vs Twin Falls	49-27
01/28/25 @ Jerome	49-48
01/22/25 @ Minico	60-30
+ 3 more games

Mountain Home waltzed into their game on Monday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They blew past the Twin Falls Bruins 67-38. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 22 points or more this season.

Leading Mountain Home to victory were Lexi Longhurst and Juli Donez. Longhurst went 6-for-11 from beyond the arc on her way to 24 points and six steals, while Donez dropped a double-double with 21 points and ten boards. That's the most points Donez has posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Payton Blodgett, who scored ten points.

Mountain Home smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 14 consecutive contests.

Mountain Home's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-4. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.8 points over those games. As for Twin Falls, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-16.

Mountain Home wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 49-41 victory against Jerome on the 12th. Twin Falls does not have any more games scheduled as of now.