The Borah Lions will take on the Coeur d'Alene Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Borah has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Borah will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Timberline, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Borah snuck past Timberline with a 56-52 win last Tuesday. The Lions haven't had any issues with the Wolves recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Kya Davis
| 02/11/25 vs Timberline | 21 |
| 02/08/25 vs Boise | 16 |
| 02/06/25 vs Rocky Mountain | 13 |
| 01/31/25 @ Capital | 11 |
| 01/30/25 @ Mountain View | 14 |
| + 19 more games |
Borah found their leader in sophomore Kya Davis, who went 6-for-13 to rack up 21 points and eight boards. Davis continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Nakiyia Percell was another key player, going 6-for-13 on her way to 15 points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Coeur d'Alene waltzed into their matchup last Tuesday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They were the clear victor by a 70-48 margin over the Trojans. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Idaho basketball rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Trojans are ranked 56th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Coeur d'Alene's win came from a few key players Borah will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kelsey Caroll, who dropped a double-double with 24 points and 12 boards. She has become a key player for Coeur d'Alene: the team is undefeated when she posts at least eight rebounds, but 6-7 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Brookeslee Colvin, who went 7-for-11 en route to 21 points and five boards.
Coeur d'Alene's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points over those games. As for Borah, their victory bumped their record up to 19-5.
Borah beat Coeur d'Alene 51-44 when the teams last played back in December of 2021. The rematch might be a little tougher for Borah since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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