Kellogg lost against Priest River back in December of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Kellogg Wildcats fell just short of the Priest River Spartans by a score of 51-48.
Priest River's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nate Stiffel led the charge by putting up 18 points in addition to eight boards and four blocks. The dominant performance gave Stiffel a new career-high in blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Palmer Coleman, who posted seven points along with eight assists and seven rebounds.
Kellogg's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Priest River, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Wildcats take on the Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Timberlake is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.6 points per game this season. As for Priest River, they will challenge St. Maries at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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