Eagle has won eight straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Borah has won eight straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The Eagle Mustangs will host the Borah Lions at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Eagle's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six contests.
Eagle is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Boise, who was ranked fifth at the time (Eagle was ranked first). Eagle sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 59-56 win over Boise last Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Mustangs have posted since December 28, 2023.
Meanwhile, Borah hadn't done well against Timberline recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Everything went Borah's way against Timberline as Borah made off with a 44-20 win. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Borah's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Eagle, their win bumped their record up to 9-0.
Eagle took their victory against Borah when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 61-40. Does Eagle have another victory up their sleeve, or will Borah turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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