Basketball Recap: Friday's Win Is Kanab's 18th in Last 19 Outings

Kanab had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They snuck past the American Leadership Academy Eagles with a 58-53 win on Friday. 58 seems to be a good number for the Cowboys as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.

Kanab has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 19 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.2 points over those games. American Leadership Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 21-5.

Kanab and American Leadership Academy are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Kanab won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against South Sevier at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with South Sevier sitting on seven straight wins and Kanab on eight. As for American Leadership Academy, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll challenge North Summit at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. North Summit will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something American Leadership Academy surely won't give up without a fight.