Elliott Utterback leads Van-Far to victory over Wright City

By Team Reports Feb 14, 2024, 6:56am

Recap: Van-Far Indians vs. Wright City Wildcats

The Van-Far Indians had to endure a 16-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Wright City by a score of 48-35 on Monday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Van-Far also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2023.

Elliott Utterback had an outrageously good game as she scored 18 points along with eight rebounds. She continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Mckenna Engh-hoffman was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with five rebounds and two steals.

Van-Far's victory ended a 12-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-17. As for Wright City, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season.

Van-Far didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 60-10 win vs. Columbia Independent on the 13th. Wright City will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Wellsville-Middletown at 5:30 p.m. Wright City is on a four-game streak of home losses, Wellsville-Middletown a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change.

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