Coeur d'Alene has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Post Falls Trojans at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Coeur d'Alene is not getting complacent, as they presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Post Falls in Idaho (Coeur d'Alene is ranked fifth, while Post Falls is ranked 43rd).
Coeur d'Alene scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They came out on top against Post Falls by a score of 75-62. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Coeur d'Alene relied on the efforts of Maddie Mitchell, who scored 22 points, and Kelsey Carroll, who scored 24 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Carroll has scored all season. 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.
Coeur d'Alene beat Post Falls 75-62 in their previous meeting on Friday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Coeur d'Alene since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
