Preview: North Summit Braves vs. Grand County Red Devils
The North Summit Braves will be playing in front of their home fans against the Grand County Red Devils at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
North Summit unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 46-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of Beaver. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points North Summit has scored all season.
Despite the defeat, North Summit had strong showings from Ellie Stephens, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds, and Hartlynn Richins, who scored 17 points along with eight steals and five assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Stephens has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Charly Sargent, who scored six points.
Meanwhile, Grand County came up short against Duchesne on Monday and fell 41-29. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Grand County in their matchups with Duchesne: they've now lost three in a row.
Grand County's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Cadence Kasprick, who scored 12 points along with nine steals, and Trinity Bryant who scored nine points along with four steals. Kasprick is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tatum Packard, who scored two points along with nine rebounds.
North Summit's loss ended a 15-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-2. As for Grand County, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-4.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: North Summit have been smashing the glass this season, having only averaged 33.1 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Grand County struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 40.2 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
