Payette is 1-9 against Fruitland since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Payette Pirates will be playing at home against the Fruitland Grizzlies at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Payette is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game on Friday. They were outmatched by Weiser and fell 76-46. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Idaho basketball rankings (they are ranked 141st, while the Wolverines are ranked 34th).
Meanwhile, Fruitland came up short against Homedale on Friday and fell 52-45. The Grizzlies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Fruitland's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Payette, their loss dropped their record down to 1-12.
Payette took a serious blow against Fruitland in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 71-17. Will Payette have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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