Jerome had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past the Minico Spartans, posting a 56-22 victory. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Idaho basketball rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the Spartans are ranked 118th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Tigers
01/24/25 vs Minico | 56-22 |
01/16/25 vs Twin Falls | 44-38 |
01/07/25 vs Kimberly | 61-50 |
12/17/24 vs Burley | 51-31 |
12/07/24 vs Timberline | 44-38 |
+ 2 more games |
Jerome pushed their record up to 14-5 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Minico, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-18.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jerome will square off against Mountain Home at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mountain Home will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Jerome surely won't give up without a fight. As for Minico, they will welcome Twin Falls at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Minico is facing Twin Falls at the right time seeing as Twin Falls is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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