Basketball Recap: Make It Ten in a Row for North Summit

North Summit entered their tilt with Gunnison Valley on Thursday with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. They blew past the Gunnison Valley Bulldogs, posting a 65-23 victory. The Braves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 20 points or more this season.

Leading North Summit to victory were Ellie Stephens and Hartlynn Richins. Stephens dropped a double-double on 21 points and 18 rebounds, while Richins went 7 for 16 en route to 18 points in addition to seven steals and six boards. Richins is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 29 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayzlyn Murdock, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten boards.

North Summit smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 16 consecutive matches.

Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Emma Beard, who posted five points and three steals. The dominant performance gave Beard a new career-high in steals.

North Summit pushed their record up to 15-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.4 points. As for Gunnison Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-6.

North Summit didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 53-45 victory against Beaver on the 17th. As for Gunnison Valley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 53-34 win against San Juan on the 24th.