Basketball Preview: Idaho City Wildcats vs. Notus Pirates
Idaho City is 1-9 against the Pirates since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Idaho City Wildcats will be staying on the road to face off against the Notus Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on February 5th. Notus took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Idaho City, who comes in off a win.
After only 17 points in their last matchup, Idaho City made sure to put some points up on the board against the on Thursday. Idaho City walked away with a 56-49 win over the.
Meanwhile, Notus took a serious blow against the Raiders on Thursday, falling 48-20. Notus has not had much luck with the Raiders recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
The losing side was boosted by Allison Grandeen, who scored five points along with 11 rebounds and six blocks. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more blocks the last four times she's played.
Idaho City's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-11. As for Notus, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-7.
Idaho City lost to the Pirates on the road by a decisive 56-38 margin in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Grandeen, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 13 rebounds. Now that Idaho City knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
