The Whitehorse Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the San Juan Broncos at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Whitehorse's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while San Juan has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
Whitehorse scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They breezed by Monticello at home to the tune of 100-28. Whitehorse has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 29 points or more this season.
Whitehorse got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kayla Mitchell out in front who scored 16 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Mitchell has scored all season. Heidi Clark was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
San Juan suffered their biggest loss since November 28, 2023 on Friday. They were beaten by North Summit 66-32. While losing is never fun, San Juan can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 109th, while North Summit is ranked ninth).
Whitehorse has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for San Juan, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Whitehorse against San Juan when the teams last played back in December of 2023 as the squad secured a 67-38 win. Will Whitehorse repeat their success, or does San Juan have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
