The Raft River Trojans will challenge the Shoshone Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Raft River will be strutting in after a win while Shoshone will be coming in after a loss.
Raft River will head into Wednesday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Monday (they won by 41) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Murtaugh 52-49. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Trojans have posted since February 14, 2024.
Meanwhile, Shoshone was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were beaten by Oakley 64-32. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Idaho basketball rankings (they are ranked 138th, while the Hornets are ranked 44th).
Raft River pushed their record up to 8-10 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points per game. As for Shoshone, their loss dropped their record down to 2-12.
Raft River took their victory against Shoshone in their previous matchup back in January by a conclusive 62-37. Does Raft River have another victory up their sleeve, or will Shoshone turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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