The Viewmont Vikings will face off against the Olympus Titans at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Viewmont has struggled recently with ten losses in a row, while Olympus will arrive with four straight wins.
Viewmont is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Alta on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Vikings were dealt a 66-17 defeat at the hands of the Hawks. The game marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Peyton Burningham put forth a good effort for the losing side as she posted four points.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Olympus against Brighton on Friday as the team secured a 68-38 victory. The Titans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 20 points or more this season.
Viewmont better keep an eye on Kya Newton. She was instrumental in Olympus' win, shooting 69% from the field on her way to 28 points in addition to eight assists and six boards. That makes it four consecutive games in which Newton has scored at least a third of the Titans' points. Ava Blair was another key player, putting up eight points along with ten rebounds and three steals.
Olympus' win bumped their record up to 15-3. As for Viewmont, their loss dropped their record down to 4-15.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Viewmont has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 28 boards per game. However, it's not like Olympus struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.7 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Viewmont couldn't quite get it done against Olympus in their previous meeting on January 9th as they fell 58-50. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Newton, who went 6-for-9 to rack up 23 points and five assists. Now that the Vikings know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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