Basketball Recap: Prairie Continues Road Dominance on Saturday

A well-balanced attack led Prairie over Kendrick in every quarter on their way to victory on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Prairie Pirates blew the Kendrick Tigers out of the water with a 74-34 final score. The Pirates have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 24 points or more this season.

Kendrick's loss came despite strong showings from Hali Anderson and Mercedes Heimgartner. Anderson posted 11 points and six boards, while Heimgartner earned nine points and five rebounds.

Pirates

Previous Games (Away)

01/18/25 @ Kendrick	74-34
12/17/24 @ Kamiah	54-30
12/12/24 @ Clearwater Valley	84-31
11/19/24 @ Orofino	79-23
01/26/24 @ Potlatch	66-17
+ 6 more games

Prairie's victory was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.1 points per game. As for Kendrick, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Prairie has already played their next game (against Grangeville), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Kendrick will venture away from home to challenge Logos at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kendrick is facing Logos at the right time seeing as Logos is stuck on a six-game losing streak.