Salmon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a blow against the Ririe Bulldogs, falling 65-26. 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 90th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 35th).

Kyle Hyde
| 01/24/26 @ Ririe | 50% |
| 01/21/26 vs Firth | 56% |
| 01/17/26 @ West Jefferson | 45% |
| 01/16/26 vs Mackay | 50% |
| 01/12/26 vs Murtaugh | 70% |
| + 2 more games |
Despite the loss, Salmon had strong showings from Tanner Crofoot, who posted ten points, and Kyle Hyde, who had eight points. Hyde is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last seven games he's played.
Salmon's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Ririe, their win bumped their record up to 8-6.
Salmon didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 73-58 loss against North Fremont on the 27th. As for Ririe, they have also already played their next game, a 41-35 defeat against Sugar-Salem on the 27th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps