Basketball Recap: Owyhee Wins High-Profile Contest Against Eagle

On Thursday, Owyhee faced Eagle in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Owyhee Storm were the clear victor by a 58-35 margin over the Eagle Mustangs. The Storm have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 20 points or more this season.

Eagle's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Andrew Palferman, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 boards, and Gaige Wall, who posted four points. Palferman's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points.

Storm

Previous Games (Away)

01/09/25 @ Eagle	58-35
01/07/25 @ Meridian	74-59
02/08/24 @ Centennial	81-35
02/02/24 @ Borah	70-44
01/27/24 @ Timberline	60-28
+ 5 more games

Owyhee's win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.8 points. As for Eagle, they moved to 8-3 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.

Owyhee didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 53-45 victory against Boise on the 10th. Eagle has also already played their next game, a 75-26 defeat against Centennial on the 10th.