After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Kellogg, the Priest River Spartans were happy to have found some success on Monday. They snuck past St. Maries with a 33-27 win. This was payback for Priest River, who suffered a 42-13 loss the last time these two teams met.
St. Maries' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brenna Elliott, who scored 11 points along with two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Raevyn Yearout, who scored six points along with nine rebounds.
The victory got Priest River back to even at 5-5. As for St. Maries, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-14 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Priest River will take on St. Maries at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully St. Maries focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 30 on Tuesday. As for they, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Kellogg at 5:30 p.m. on January 30th. St. Maries is coming into the contest with seven straight losses at home, meaning Kellogg will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
