The Salmon Savages will head out to face off against the Butte County Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Salmon came up short against Ririe and fell 52-41. The Savages haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
The losing side was boosted by Broc Matthews, who went 5 of 9 en route to 18 points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Butte County also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to West Jefferson by a score of 61-50. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Pirates came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Idaho basketball rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Panthers are ranked 113th).
Salmon's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Butte County, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Salmon took a serious blow against Butte County in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 71-39. Can Salmon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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