The Boise Brave will head out to face off against the Eagle Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Boise is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Mountain Home, who was ranked 12th at the time (Boise was ranked third). Everything went Boise's way against Mountain Home on Tuesday as Boise made off with a 54-30 victory. The score was close at the half, but the Brave pulled away in the second half with 40 points.
Meanwhile, Eagle put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Centennial, posting a 64-26 win.
Boise is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.5 points per game. As for Eagle, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for Boise against Eagle in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, as the team secured a 75-36 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Boise 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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