Basketball Game Preview: Murtaugh Red Devils vs. Raft River Trojans

The Murtaugh Red Devils will head out to square off against the Raft River Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Murtaugh is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.

Murtaugh lost 58-36 to Oakley on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Red Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Idaho basketball rankings (they are ranked 74th, while the Hornets are ranked 11th).

Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Raft River's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They came up short against Valley, falling 72-50.

Murtaugh's loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Raft River, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-3.

Things could have been worse for Murtaugh, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 59-41 loss to Raft River in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Can Murtaugh avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.