Basketball Game Preview: Clearwater Valley Rams vs. Lapwai Wildcats

Clearwater Valley is 0-10 against Lapwai since January of 2021 but things could change on Thursday. The Clearwater Valley Rams will host the Lapwai Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Last Monday, Clearwater Valley didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Orofino, but they still walked away with a 43-39 victory.

Clearwater Valley's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Eva Lundgren, who went 7 for 17 on her way to 15 points. Sypress Martinez was another key player, putting up 11 points.

Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Lapwai beat Prairie 50-46 on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.

Lapwai's victory bumped their record up to 14-3. As for Clearwater Valley, they have also been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-9 record this season.

Clearwater Valley was taken down by Lapwai 76-27 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Clearwater Valley was down 36-15.