The Curlew Cougars won against the Wellpinit Redskins last Tuesday with 47 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Saturday. Curlew snuck past Wellpinit with a 47-43 win. The victory was familiar territory for Curlew who now have four in a row.
Leading Curlew to victory were Annika Baker and Emma Lena Baker. Baker dropped a double-double on 13 points and 18 rebounds, while Baker shot 4-for-12 from long range and dropped a double-double on 30 points and ten rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Baker has scored at least a third of Curlew's points.
Wellpinit lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Rayah Hill, who scored 16 points along with six steals. Hill has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last five times she's played. Kipri Denison was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with four steals.
Curlew's win bumped their record up to 20-2. As for Wellpinit, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-7.
Curlew will square off against Almira-Coulee-Hartline at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Almira-Coulee-Hartline will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Curlew surely won't give up without a fight. As for Wellpinit, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Inchelium at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Wellpinit is coming into the contest with nine straight defeats at home, meaning Inchelium will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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