The Marsh Valley Eagles will head out to square off against the Snake River Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Marsh Valley will be strutting in after a victory while Snake River will be coming in after a defeat.
On Saturday, Marsh Valley blew past American Falls, posting a 43-8 win. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 23 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 62-29, which was the final score in Snake River's tilt against Sugar-Salem on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Idaho basketball rankings (they are ranked 75th, while the Diggers are ranked fifth).
Snake River has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last nine matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season. As for Marsh Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 16-3.
Marsh Valley beat Snake River 48-37 when the teams last played two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team 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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