Lapwai waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Prairie Pirates by a score of 60-47. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 58-50 back in January.
Marcisio Noriega
| 02/11/25 @ Prairie | 6 |
| 01/14/25 vs Prairie | 5 |
| 12/14/24 vs Hagerman | 5 |
| 12/11/24 @ Kamiah | 2 |
| 12/04/24 @ Lakeside | 1 |
Lapwai got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Marcisio Noriega out in front who went 6 for 12 to rack up 16 points along with seven rebounds and six assists. Those six assists gave Noriega a new career-high. Douglas Pappan was another key player, going 6 of 11 en route to 15 points.
Lapwai smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Lapwai's record is now 11-7. As for Prairie, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-8.
Coming up, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Wildcats take on the Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Prairie, they will take on Potlatch at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Prairie is facing Potlatch at the right time seeing as Potlatch is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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