Deary and Troy are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The Deary Mustangs will head out to challenge the Troy Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Deary is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Nezperce just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 54-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Nighthawks. While the Mustangs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Nighthawks 15-11 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, Troy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were dealt a 68-19 loss at the hands of Lapwai. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Idaho basketball rankings (they are ranked 117th, while the Wildcats are ranked 29th).
Deary's defeat dropped their record down to 13-4. As for Troy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-14.
Deary was able to grind out a solid victory over Troy in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, winning 41-29. The rematch might be a little tougher for Deary 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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