Little Snake River is 0-10 against Saratoga since January of 2020 but things could change on Thursday. The Little Snake River Rattlers are taking a road trip to face off against the Saratoga Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Little Snake River will be strutting in after a victory while Saratoga will be coming in after a loss.
Little Snake River will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Manila, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Little Snake River pulled ahead with a 48-47 photo finish over Manila on Thursday. Given the Rattlers' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 21st in Wyoming, while the Mustangs are ranked 119th in Utah), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Saratoga faced off against Encampment on Saturday. Saratoga fell to Encampment 43-37. The contest marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Little Snake River has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.2 points per game. As for Saratoga, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-2.
Little Snake River came up short against Saratoga when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 63-51. Can Little Snake River avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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