Basketball Game Preview: Kendrick Tigers vs. Kamiah Kubs

The Kendrick Tigers will challenge the Kamiah Kubs at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Kendrick is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They enjoyed a cozy 61-45 win over Troy on Monday. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.

It was another big night for Hali Anderson, who went 10 of 17 to rack up 27 points in addition to seven boards and five assists. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Kendrick's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hailie Hoffman, who went 5 for 9 en route to 10 points and seven steals.

Anderson wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Kendrick was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Kamiah walked away with it. They strolled past the Knights with points to spare on Monday, taking the game 40-24.

Kendrick better keep an eye on Emma Krogh. She was instrumental in Kamiah's win, putting up 20 points. Krogh's evening made it nine games in a row in which she has scored at least 17 points.

Kamiah has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Kendrick, they now have a winning record of 12-11.

Kendrick lost to Kamiah on the road by a decisive 57-40 margin when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Krogh, who went 11 of 20 on her way to 25 points. Now that Kendrick knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.