A well-balanced attack led Alta over East in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. The Alta Hawks put the hurt on the East Leopards with a sharp 56-33 victory. That's more bragging rights for the Hawks, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Alta's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alia Baldassano, who went 6 for 13 on her way to 14 points and five assists. Baldassano is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. Sofia Davenport was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Baldassano wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Alta was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East only posted five assists.
East's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaylah Dulin, who posted 16 points. That was a full 48.5% of East's points, marking the ninth time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nora Amidbakarr, who had two points in addition to 16 boards and four steals.
Hawks
| 01/03/25 @ East | 56-33 |
| 12/31/24 vs Murray | 52-51 |
| 12/21/24 @ George Washington | 42-23 |
| 12/20/24 vs Castle View | 38-36 |
The victory was the fourth in a row for Alta, bringing their record for this year to 7-5. As for East, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-9 record this season.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Skyline the next time they take the court. Alta will host Skyline at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while East will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on January 10th.
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