Clearwater Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 43-37 heartbreaker at the hands of the Potlatch Loggers. The Rams lost against the Loggers in their previous head to head back in December of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 69-9 score last time.
Several Rams players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jayleigh Wellard, who posted eight points.
Potlatch was led to victory by Kathryn Burnette and Brooklyn Mitchell. Burnette dropped a double-double on 18 points and 18 boards, while Mitchell went 7 of 14 on her way to 16 points in addition to five boards and four steals. That makes it five consecutive games in which Burnette has scored at least a third of Potlatch's points.
Clearwater Valley now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Potlatch, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-6.
Clearwater Valley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 76-27 loss against Lapwai on the 16th. As for Potlatch, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 48-43 victory against Logos on the 16th.
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