The Declo Hornets will venture away from home to take on the Malad Dragons at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Declo has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while Malad will arrive with seven straight wins.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 55-26, which was the final score in Declo's tilt against Soda Springs on Thursday.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Malad against West Side on Thursday as the squad secured a 66-28 victory. The Dragons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Declo better focus on containing Izzy Haycock and Olivia Nelson as the pair were huge in Malad's win. Haycock shot 50% from the field to rack up 17 points along with five assists and three steals, while Nelson almost dropped a double-double with 11 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Nelson a new career-high in shooting accuracy (83%). Kiley Miller was another key player, putting up six points and five steals.
Malad was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Side only posted six.
Declo's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Malad, their win bumped their record up to 17-2.
Declo suffered a grim 58-32 defeat to Malad when the teams last played on January 7th. Can the Hornets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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