Salmon lost to West Jefferson back in February of 2025 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Savages fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 68-65. While losing is never fun, the Savages can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Idaho basketball rankings (they are ranked 88th, while the Panthers are ranked 28th).
Wyatt Pilkerton
| 01/17/26 @ West Jefferson | 6 |
| 01/16/26 vs Mackay | 5 |
| 01/12/26 vs Murtaugh | 2 |
Despite the loss, Salmon still got an impressive performance from Wyatt Pilkerton, who went 7-for-15 en route to 20 points and six steals. Pilkerton has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Kyle Hyde, who almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine boards.
Salmon's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-8. As for West Jefferson, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-2.
Salmon wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 66-32 loss against Firth on the 21st. As for West Jefferson, they have also already played their next matchup, a 57-47 victory against Ririe on the 21st.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
