Preview: North Sanpete Hawks vs. Gunnison Valley Bulldogs
The North Sanpete Hawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Gunnison Valley Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hopefully North Sanpete focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 14 on Wednesday.
North Sanpete's recent rough patch got a bit rougher after their third straight loss. They had to suffer through a rough 81-44 loss at the hands of South Summit. North Sanpete was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-17.
North Sanpete's defeat came about despite a quality game from Ridge Hendry, who scored 17 points. Those 17 points set a new season-high mark for Hendry. The team also got some help courtesy of Dimick Huntington, who scored ten points.
Meanwhile, even though Rowland Hall scored an imposing 57 points on Friday, Gunnison Valley still came out on top. Gunnison Valley slipped by Rowland Hall 58-57. The win made it back-to-back wins for Gunnison Valley.
Tyson Tucker continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 18 points and 16 rebounds. The game was his sixth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was jet hill, who scored 17 points.
North Sanpete's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Gunnison Valley, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Wednesday's game is shaping up to be a scrappy contest: North Sanpete have been smashing the glass this season, having only averaged 27 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Gunnison Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 29 rebounds per game. Given North Sanpete's sizeable advantage in that area, Gunnison Valley will need to find a way to close that gap.
North Sanpete couldn't quite finish off Gunnison Valley in their previous meeting back in December of 2019 and fell 54-52. Will North Sanpete have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
