Two dominant guards in Dominick Phanolath and Kobe Allen are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Hunter Wolverines will head out on the road to square off against the Taylorsville Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Monday, Hunter ended up a good deal behind West Jordan and lost 81-66.
Meanwhile, Taylorsville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 59-55 heartbreaker at the hands of Kearns.
Hunter will need focus on slowing down Allen, one of several Taylorsville players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double on 24 points and 12 boards. Allen's evening made it ten games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Bertagnolli, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 16 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Taylorsville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in three consecutive matches.
Taylorsville's loss dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Hunter, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season.
Hunter strolled past Taylorsville in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 82-67. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Allen, who almost dropped a double-double on 30 points and nine assists. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Hunter still be able to contain Allen? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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