The Taylorsville Warriors will challenge the Hunter Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Taylorsville and four for Hunter.
Taylorsville is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Fremont on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Taylorsville took a blow against Fremont, falling 76-25. The Warriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 33-12.
Meanwhile, Hunter came up short against Tooele on Friday and fell 65-54.
Despite the loss, Hunter saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Grace Gallagher posted 28 points. That was a full 51.9% of Hunter's points, marking the third time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kiana Pauni, who put up eight points.
Taylorsville's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Hunter, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.
Taylorsville strolled past Hunter when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a score of 68-50. The rematch might be a little tougher for Taylorsville since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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