Eagle and Rocky Mountain are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. The Eagle Mustangs will venture away from home to face off against the Rocky Mountain Grizzlies at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Eagle's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matches.
On Saturday, Eagle was able to grind out a solid victory over Kuna, taking the game 68-55. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Idaho basketball rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Kavemen are ranked 38th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Rocky Mountain's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. The game between them and Boise didn't end well, with Rocky Mountain falling 58-42.
Eagle will have to contain Logan Sailors as she made an impact in Rocky Mountain's last game. She went 7 for 15 on her way to 19 points. Sailors has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Campbell Wilson was another key player, putting up eight points and three steals.
Eagle's win bumped their record up to 15-4. As for Rocky Mountain, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-7.
Eagle won a contest that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, slipping by Rocky Mountain 63-62. Does Eagle have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rocky Mountain turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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