The Grand County Red Devils are taking a road trip to take on the Gunnison Valley Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Grand County saw some tournament action last Saturday. They were outmatched by Tabiona and fell 60-33. While losing is never fun, the Red Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Tigers are ranked 25th).
Grand County's loss came about despite a quality game from Trinity Bryant, who went 6 for 14 on her way to 17 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. Bryant is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Gunnison Valley's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 51-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of North Sanpete.
Grand County will have to keep a close watch on Bryler Blackburn and Linsi Hansen, a pair of players who had a big impact on Gunnison Valley's prior game. Blackburn posted eight points and six steals, while Hansen had eight points and three steals. Blackburn is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played.
Grand County's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Gunnison Valley, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-3.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Grand County has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 36.3 boards per game. However, it's not like Gunnison Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 37.8 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Everything went Grand County's way against Gunnison Valley when the teams last played back in January, as Grand County made off with a 54-34 victory. Does Grand County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Gunnison Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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