Basketball Recap: Curlew Comes Up Short

Curlew and Wilbur-Creston-Keller squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Curlew had to settle for second. They were dealt an 87-40 defeat at the hands of the Wilbur-Creston-Keller Wildcats. The Cougars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-21.

Nathan Boyce

Points (Career)

01/31/25 @ Wilbur-Creston-Keller	14
01/25/25 vs Inchelium	11
01/03/25 @ Waterville	11
12/13/24 @ Cusick	8
01/24/25 @ Northport	6

Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Nathan Boyce, who went 6 for 13 on his way to 14 points and seven rebounds. The dominant performance gave Boyce a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Luke Doyen, who posted ten points.

Even though they lost, Curlew smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in three consecutive games.

Curlew's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Wilbur-Creston-Keller, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-2.

As of now, neither Curlew nor Wilbur-Creston-Keller have any future games scheduled.