Basketball Game Preview: Idaho Falls Tigers vs. Bonneville Bees

Idaho Falls and Bonneville are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2020, but not for long. The Idaho Falls Tigers will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Bonneville Bees at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Idaho Falls took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 52-24 victory over Century. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 30-6.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bonneville). They skirted past Shelley 60-58. The win was nothing new for the Bees as they're now sitting on three straight.

Idaho Falls' victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-7. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points per game. As for Bonneville, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 6-9.

Idaho Falls didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Bonneville in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 44-40 victory. Does Idaho Falls have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bonneville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.