Basketball Preview: South Sevier Rams vs. Richfield Wildcats
The South Sevier Rams will take on the Richfield Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully South Sevier focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 11 last Wednesday.
South Sevier is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Summit Academy: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that South Sevier blew Summit Academy out of the water with a 56-19 final score. With the Rams ahead 35-8 at the half, the match was all but over already.
South Sevier had a senior duo take command as Kinley Jenson dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds and Caitlin Nielson posted eight points along with eight assists and four steals. Jenson's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Whitley Goble was another key player, scoring ten points.
South Sevier smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in seven consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Richfield posted their closest victory since November 30, 2023 on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 50-47 win over Uintah. The score was all tied up 22-22 at the break, but the Wildcats were the better team in the second half.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Richfield to victory, but perhaps none more so than Abbee Albrecht, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 rebounds. Albrecht is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down nine or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Jordyn Bagley, who went 5 for 11 en route to 13 points plus six steals.
Richfield's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for South Sevier, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
South Sevier didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Richfield in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 45-39 victory. Will South Sevier repeat their success, or does Richfield have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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