The Lapwai Wildcats waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with 15 straight wins but they left with 16. They walked away with a 65-53 victory over Potlatch. That's another feather in the cap for Lapwai, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
It was another big night for Kase Wynott, who dropped a triple-double on 29 points, 12 rebounds, and ten assists. That makes it seven consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Lapwai's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Joseph Payne, who scored six points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Lapwai has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-2 record this season. As for Potlatch, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-5.
Lapwai does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Potlatch will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Kamiah at 6:00 p.m. on February 23rd. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Idaho (Kamiah is ranked 38th, while Potlatch is ranked 24th).
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