The West Jordan Jaguars will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against the Lone Peak Knights at 5:15 p.m. on Friday.
Last Wednesday, West Jordan ended up a good deal behind Mountain Crest and lost 68-53.
West Jordan might have lost, but man, Giselle Muffett was a machine: she went 9 for 18 en route to 23 points plus seven rebounds and four steals. Muffett's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Erilyn Lokeni was another key player, posting four points plus seven rebounds and two steals.
Even though they lost, West Jordan smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 18 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Lone Peak over Layton in every quarter on their way to victory on Wednesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Lone Peak blew Layton out of the water with a 71-23 final score. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Knights had established a 41 point advantage.
Lone Peak relied on the efforts of Kennedy Woolston, who went 10 for 17 en route to 26 points plus seven rebounds and four steals, and Tatiana Harness, who went 8 for 11 en route to 20 points plus six steals and five assists. What's more, Woolston also racked up four offensive rebounds, the most she's had since back in January. Another player making a difference was Maddie Pope, who earned six points.
Lone Peak now has a winning record of 2-1. As for West Jordan, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
West Jordan took a serious blow against Lone Peak in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, falling 64-21. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point West Jordan was down 38-16.
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