The Blackfoot Broncos will head out to challenge the Bonneville Bees at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Blackfoot will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Hillcrest, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Blackfoot narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Hillcrest 52-50. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Broncos' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Idaho basketball rankings (they are ranked 80th, while the Knights are ranked 14th).
| 01/07/25 vs Hillcrest | 5 |
| 12/12/24 @ Burley | 4 |
| 12/10/24 @ Rigby | 3 |
| 12/01/23 vs Lewiston | 2 |
| 12/07/23 vs Thunder Ridge | 2 |
Blackfoot's win on Tuesday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Austin Arave, who posted 19 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals. The dominant performance gave Arave a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kasen Sorensen, who went 7 of 10 on his way to 14 points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Bonneville waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They had just enough and edged the Grizzlies out 48-45. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bees have posted since January 10, 2024.
The victory got Blackfoot back to even at 4-4. As for Bonneville, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
Blackfoot beat Bonneville 69-57 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Does Blackfoot have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bonneville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
