Basketball Game Preview: Nezperce Nighthawks vs. St. John Bosco Academy Patriots

The Nezperce Nighthawks will challenge the St. John Bosco Academy Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Nezperce is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Grangeville just ended the team's four-game winning streak back in December of 2024. They lost to the Bulldogs at home by a 69-53 margin.

Meanwhile, St. John Bosco Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 14th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Salmon and fell 69-36.

St. John Bosco Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Nezperce, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.

Nezperce beat St. John Bosco Academy 64-51 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nezperce since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.