Bonneville is on a three-game streak of home losses, Idaho Falls a 13-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Bonneville Bees will take on the Idaho Falls Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Bonneville was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 68-63 to Skyline. While losing is never fun, Bonneville can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Idaho basketball rankings (they are ranked 66th, while Skyline is ranked 18th).
While Idaho Falls couldn't quite beat Hillcrest on Monday, the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 45-point loss they were dealt on Friday. Idaho Falls fell just short of Hillcrest by a score of 63-60. Idaho Falls has not had much luck with Hillcrest recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Bonneville has been struggling recently, as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season. As for Idaho Falls, their loss dropped their record down to 3-14.
Everything came up roses for Bonneville against Idaho Falls in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 as the team secured a 81-52 victory. Will Bonneville repeat their success, or does Idaho Falls have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
