The Minico Spartans are taking a road trip to square off against the Twin Falls Bruins at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Minico has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 5.
Last Wednesday, Minico lost to Jerome at home by a 59-44 margin. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Idaho basketball rankings (they are ranked 118th, while the Tigers are ranked 23rd).
Meanwhile, Twin Falls scored the most points they've had this season on Wednesday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Burley by a score of 46-44. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Bruins have suffered since January 5, 2024.
Twin Falls has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-11 record this season. As for Minico, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-12.
Minico was able to grind out a solid victory over Twin Falls when the teams last played back in February of 2024, winning 53-45. The rematch might be a little tougher for Minico since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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