Kamiah won the last time they faced Kendrick and things went their way on Friday too. The Kamiah Kubs came out on top against the Kendrick Tigers by a score of 43-34. Given the Kubs' advantage in MaxPreps' Idaho basketball rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Tigers are ranked 68th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Kamiah to victory were Kelsee Hunt and Emma Krogh. Hunt went 5 of 12 on her way to 14 points and six steals, while Krogh posted 18 points. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Krogh has scored at least a third of Kamiah's points.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Hali Anderson, who went 5 of 11 on her way to 12 points. That was a full 35.3% of Kendrick's points, marking the third time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mercedes Heimgartner, who put up nine points and seven rebounds.
Kubs
| 12/13/24 @ Kendrick | 43-34 |
| 12/09/24 @ Orofino | 59-25 |
| 12/06/24 @ Troy | 39-30 |
| 12/05/24 @ Clearwater Valley | 45-36 |
| 11/21/24 @ Logos | 38-26 |
| 01/27/24 @ Genesee | 49-36 |
Kamiah's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Kendrick, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Kamiah will welcome Prairie at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Prairie's defense has only allowed 29.2 points per game this season, so Kamiah's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Kendrick, they will venture away from home to challenge Non Varsity Opponent at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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