American Falls has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Marsh Valley Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Two weeks ago, American Falls ended up a good deal behind Snake River and lost 41-27. While losing is never fun, American Falls can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Idaho basketball rankings (they are ranked 67th, while Snake River is ranked 13th).
Meanwhile, Marsh Valley's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their seventh straight loss. They lost to South Fremont on the road by a decisive 58-41 margin. Marsh Valley has struggled against South Fremont recently, as their matchup on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
American Falls has not been sharp recently, as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season. As for Marsh Valley, they bumped their record down to 2-15 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
American Falls couldn't quite finish off Marsh Valley when the teams last played back in January of 2023 and fell 38-36. Can American Falls avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
