Basketball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Minico

Spartans

Previous 5 Games

02/11/25 vs Jerome	44-32
02/10/25 vs Idaho Falls	59-43
02/06/25 vs Wood River	57-31
02/04/25 @ Burley	63-50
01/31/25 @ Mountain Home	65-33

Minico had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They walked away with a 44-32 victory over the Jerome Tigers. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 65-53 back in January.

Minico pushed their record up to 11-9 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.3 points over those games. As for Jerome, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 12 games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season.

Looking ahead, Minico will venture away from home to face off against Twin Falls at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Jerome, they will challenge Wood River at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Jerome is facing Wood River at the right time seeing as Wood River is stuck on a 17-game losing streak.