Basketball Recap: Make It Nine in a Row for Snake River

Snake River had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 31-point drubbing they dealt Bear Lake on Thursday. The Snake River Panthers breezed by the Bear Lake Bears to the tune of 70-39. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 23 points or more this season.

Despite the defeat, Bear Lake saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Tate Ewing posted ten points and seven rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Ewing has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Jack Hulme, who earned nine points.

Panthers

Previous Games

01/30/25 @ Bear Lake	70-39
01/24/25 vs Sugar-Salem	58-55
01/23/25 vs South Fremont	63-40
01/17/25 @ Kimberly	71-61
01/14/25 @ Sugar-Salem	57-55
+ 4 more games

The win (which was Snake River's ninth in a row) raised their record to 15-1. As for Bear Lake, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season.

Snake River didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 67-44 victory against Marsh Valley on the 1st. Bear Lake has also already played their next match, a 70-50 loss against American Falls on the 1st.