Basketball Recap: Lapwai Skates Past Potlatch with Ease

Lapwai won the last time they faced Potlatch and things went their way on Thursday too. The Lapwai Wildcats blew past the Potlatch Loggers, posting a 70-35 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.

When it comes to explaining why Potlatch lost, don't look at Kathryn Burnette. Despite the final result, she went 8 of 15 on her way to 18 points and eight rebounds. That was a full 51.4% of Potlatch's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points.

Wildcats

Previous Games (Away)

12/05/24 @ Potlatch	70-35
11/21/24 @ Orofino	56-28
01/25/24 @ Genesee	64-24
01/23/24 @ Clearwater Valley	98-6
01/22/24 @ Potlatch	59-35
+ 3 more games

Lapwai's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.4 points per game. As for Potlatch, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.

Lapwai didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 54-44 win against Kendrick on the 9th. As for Potlatch, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 63-47 loss against Troy on the 12th.