Basketball Preview: Corner Canyon Chargers vs. American Fork Cavemen
Corner Canyon and American Fork are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2018, but not for long. The Corner Canyon Chargers will take on the American Fork Cavemen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Corner Canyon focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 33 on Tuesday.
Corner Canyon fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Cedar Valley but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Aviators by a score of 60-58. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Chargers have suffered since December 18, 2023.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Sorrelle Nielsen, who went 5 for 10 en route to 16 points plus six rebounds and three steals. What's more, she also racked up five offensive rebounds, the most she's had since back in November of 2023. Another player making a difference was Kate LeRoy, who posted 14 points in addition to three steals.
Meanwhile, American Fork ended up a good deal behind Bingham on Tuesday and lost 53-34. The loss continues a trend for the Cavemen in their matchups with the Miners: they've now lost nine in a row.
Corner Canyon's record is now 1-1. As for American Fork, their record now sits at 1-3.
Corner Canyon couldn't quite finish off American Fork when the teams last played back in January of 2023 and fell 48-45. Can Corner Canyon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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