Basketball Recap: Dynonte Blackmore's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Water Canyon over Enterprise

Water Canyon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost to the Enterprise Wolves at home by a 62-44 margin. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 66-31 back in December of 2024.

Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Dynonte Blackmore, who posted 17 points and five boards. That was a full 38.6% of Water Canyon's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's put up more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Payten Lebaron, who went 6 of 13 on his way to 14 points and seven rebounds.

Enterprise's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Treyson Whitman, who went 7 for 16 en route to 16 points in addition to five boards and four steals. Whitman's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Nolan Johnson was another key player, going 7 of 16 on his way to 16 points along with six rebounds and three steals.

Water Canyon's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Enterprise, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-8.

Water Canyon wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 64-18 defeat against South Sevier on the 22nd. As for Enterprise, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 67-47 win against Parowan on the 22nd.