Basketball Recap: Duchesne Skates Past Gunnison Valley with Ease

A well-balanced attack led Duchesne over Gunnison Valley in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Duchesne Eagles blew the Gunnison Valley Bulldogs out of the water with a 65-24 final score. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 22 points or more this season.

Leading Duchesne to victory were Chezney Farnsworth and Kira Grant. Farnsworth went 8 for 14 en route to 18 points in addition to six boards and five assists, while Grant went 6 of 14 on her way to 17 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Taesha Moat, who posted eight points and seven boards.

Eagles

Offensive Rebounds

01/22/24 vs Grand County	19
01/14/25 @ Gunnison Valley	18
02/06/24 vs Gunnison Valley	18
02/02/24 @ San Juan	16
11/21/24 vs Uintah	16

Duchesne smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in February of 2024.

Gunnison Valley's loss came despite strong showings from Maile Ha'O and Rylee Bartholomew. Ha'O had two points in addition to five assists and four steals, while Bartholomew almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds. Bartholomew is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last six games she's played. Hallie Brunson also deserves some recognition as she scored her first points of the season.

The win was the third in a row for Duchesne, bringing their record for this year to 10-6. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points per game. As for Gunnison Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-5.

Duchesne didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 54-41 victory against North Sevier on the 16th. As for Gunnison Valley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 65-23 loss against North Summit on the 16th.