Basketball Recap: Kendrick Beats Lapwai for Their Seventh Straight Win

Tigers

Previous Games

02/14/25 @ Lapwai	67-44
02/13/25 @ Troy	75-16
02/11/25 @ Potlatch	64-53
02/08/25 @ St. Maries	64-44
02/07/25 vs Prairie	58-31
+ 2 more games

Kendrick had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.3 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They put the hurt on the Lapwai Wildcats with a sharp 67-44 win. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 20 points or more this season.

When it comes to explaining why Lapwai lost, don't look at Laricki George-Smith. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 14 points and 12 boards. George-Smith is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in each of the last eight games he's played. Another player making a difference was Marcisio Noriega, who posted three points and five assists.

Kendrick's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.5 points over those games. As for Lapwai, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-8.

Kendrick wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 51-44 win against Potlatch on the 19th. As for Lapwai, they have also already played their next contest, a 66-39 victory against Clearwater Valley on the 15th.