The Coeur d'Alene Vikings scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They walked away with a 75-62 win over Post Falls. Given Coeur d'Alene's advantage in MaxPreps' Idaho basketball rankings (they are ranked fifth, while Post Falls is ranked 42nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Coeur d'Alene to victory were Maddie Mitchell and Kelsey Carroll. Mitchell scored 22 points, while Carroll scored 24 points. That's the first time this season that Carroll scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Karisa Wallis, who scored nine points.
Coeur d'Alene's win was their 16th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 25.56 points. As for Post Falls, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Coeur d'Alene's homestand continues as they prepare to take on Lake City at 5:30 p.m. on January 22nd. Lake City is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last 13 games. As for Post Falls, they will be playing at home against Coeur d'Alene at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
