The Salmon Savages's road trip will continue as they head out to face the West Jefferson Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on January 25th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Idaho (Salmon is ranked 114th, while West Jefferson is ranked 111th).
Salmon suffered their biggest defeat since December 2, 2023 on Monday. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 67-44 walloping at the hands of Butte County. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat Salmon has suffered against Butte County since February 6, 2016.
Meanwhile, West Jefferson had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Butte County by a score of 71-64 on Wednesday. West Jefferson's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Salmon has not been sharp recently, as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season. As for West Jefferson, their win bumped their record up to 3-10.
Salmon was taken down by West Jefferson 71-38 in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Can Salmon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
