Marsh Valley and Bear Lake are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2018, but not for long. The Marsh Valley Eagles will host the Bear Lake Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Marsh Valley will head into Saturday's matchup out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Saturday. They lost 67-44 to Snake River. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, Bear Lake was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They came up short against American Falls, falling 70-50. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Idaho basketball rankings (they are ranked 128th, while the Beavers are ranked 44th).
Marsh Valley will need focus on slowing down Tate Ewing, one of several Bear Lake players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 boards. Ewing continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jack Hulme, who posted nine points and three steals.
Marsh Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Bear Lake, their loss dropped their record down to 3-12.
Marsh Valley took their win against Bear Lake in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 76-50. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Bear Lake's Bryson Crane, who went 8 for 16 en route to 24 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be easier for Marsh Valley to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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