Dragons
| 01/23/25 @ West Side | 55-19 |
| 01/18/25 vs Wendell | 52-24 |
| 01/17/25 vs Aberdeen | 74-38 |
| 01/14/25 @ Firth | 59-35 |
| 01/10/25 @ Soda Springs | 54-33 |
| + 13 more games |
Malad came tearing into Thursday's game with 17 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by the West Side Pirates to the tune of 55-19. Given the Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' Idaho basketball rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Pirates are ranked 104th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
West Side lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Harley Nielsen, who posted six points in addition to six boards and three steals.
Malad pushed their record up to 18-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road. As for West Side, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-14.
Malad wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 52-38 victory against Declo on the 25th. West Side has also already played their next match, a 47-36 win against Aberdeen on the 25th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
