Preview: Potlatch Loggers vs. Lapwai Wildcats
Potlatch is 1-9 against Lapwai since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Potlatch Loggers will square off against the Lapwai Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Potlatch comes in on three and Lapwai on 15.
Potlatch has not done well against Kamiah recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Potlatch enjoyed a cozy 56-40 victory over Kamiah.
In what's become a running theme this season, Lapwai gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They claimed a resounding 67-38 victory over Troy on the road. Given Lapwai's advantage in MaxPreps' Idaho basketball rankings (they are ranked tenth, while Troy is ranked 82nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kase Wynott was his usual excellent self, dropping a triple-double on 32 points, 15 rebounds, and 11 assists. Wynott is crushing the point category: he's posted at least 16 every time he's taken the court this season. Joseph Payne was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with three steals.
Potlatch's win bumped their record up to 18-4. As for Lapwai, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-2 record this season.
Potlatch came up short against Lapwai in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 68-55. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Wynott, who dropped a triple-double on 28 points, 14 rebounds, and 11 assists. Now that Potlatch knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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