Syracuse has won four straight games at home, while Bountiful has won four straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Wednesday. The two teams, after both having extra time off, will shake off the rust and duke it out at 2:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Syracuse was fully in charge, breezing past Grantsville 62-30. Given the Titans' advantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Cowboys are ranked 81st) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Bountiful last Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Northridge out of the water with a 65-17 final score. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 49-15.
Syracuse better keep an eye on Milika Satuala. She was instrumental in Bountiful's win, going 8-for-11 to rack up 18 points and three steals. Satuala's big performance that evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Maleah Nelson, who shot 63% from the field en route to 14 points.
Bountiful was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Syracuse's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Bountiful, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1.
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