The Soda Springs Cardinals and the Bear Lake Bears will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played.
Soda Springs is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest defeat since November 16, 2024 on Friday. They lost 54-33 to Malad. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Idaho basketball rankings (they are ranked 55th, while the Dragons are ranked eighth).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bear Lake, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 61-34 victory over Firth. The Bears have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 25 points or more this season.
Bear Lake is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.9 points per game. As for Soda Springs, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-8.
Soda Springs might still be hurting after the 51-25 defeat they got from Bear Lake in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. Can Soda Springs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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