The Sky View Bobcats will face off against the West Field Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sky View is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
Last Friday, Sky View didn't have too much trouble with Green Canyon as they won 47-32.
Claire Fischer
| 02/07/25 @ Green Canyon | 19 |
| 02/04/25 vs Mountain Crest | 23 |
| 01/30/25 vs West Field | 16 |
| 01/28/25 vs Bear River | 19 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Sky View to victory, but perhaps none more so than Claire Fischer, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 17 rebounds. The game was Fischer's fourth in a row with at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mollee Allen, who posted eight points in addition to nine boards and five assists.
Sky View was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They racked up six more assists than Green Canyon's also-impressive total of ten.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but West Field had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Buffaloes by a score of 48-35.
West Field's win came from a few key players Sky View will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jalyn Coombs, who put up 16 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. Canyon Britt was another key player, putting up 18 points.
Sky View's victory bumped their record up to 15-7. As for West Field, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-17.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Sky View has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 32.6 boards per game. However, it's not like West Field struggles in that department as they've been averaging 24.2 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Everything came up roses for Sky View against West Field in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as the squad secured a 53-22 victory. In that contest, Sky View amassed a halftime lead of 29-9, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
