Sugar-Salem is 8-2 against South Fremont since January of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Sugar-Salem Diggers will welcome the South Fremont Cougars at 7:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Sugar-Salem comes in on 17 and South Fremont on five.
Sugar-Salem is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game on Saturday with ease, bagging a 75-33 win over Filer. The Diggers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matches by 25 points or more this season.
| 01/18/25 vs Filer | 13 |
| 12/03/24 @ Shelley | 9 |
| 01/03/25 @ Bear Lake | 9 |
| 12/21/23 vs Marsh Valley | 9 |
| 12/20/24 @ American Falls | 8 |
Sugar-Salem's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Andee Petterson, who posted eight points in addition to 13 assists and five steals. Those 13 assists gave Petterson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Monika Nead, who went 7 of 8 en route to 14 points and six rebounds.
Sugar-Salem smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 13 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, South Fremont slipped by Ririe 48-47 on Saturday.
Sugar-Salem's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-0. As for South Fremont, their victory bumped their record up to 16-1.
Sugar-Salem and South Fremont were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, but Sugar-Salem came up empty-handed after a 58-57 loss. Can Sugar-Salem avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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