Bear Lake and Marsh Valley are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2018, but not for long. The Bear Lake Bears are taking a road trip to challenge the Marsh Valley Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Bear Lake has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since January 7.
Bear Lake lost 70-50 to American Falls on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Idaho basketball rankings (they are ranked 128th, while the Beavers are ranked 44th).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Tate Ewing, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Jack Hulme was another key player, putting up nine points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Marsh Valley suffered their biggest defeat since February 14, 2024 on Saturday. They came up short against Snake River, falling 67-44. The Eagles have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Marsh Valley's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Bear Lake, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-12.
Bear Lake suffered a grim 76-50 defeat to Marsh Valley in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Bear Lake avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
