The Woods Cross Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Clearfield Falcons at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Clearfield is hoping to do what Box Elder couldn't on Friday: put an end to Woods Cross' winning streak, which now stands at five games. Woods Cross came out on top against Box Elder by a score of 57-48. While the Wildcats didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Meanwhile, Clearfield made easy work of Bonneville on Friday and carried off a 56-31 victory. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Falcons had established a 21 point advantage.
Woods Cross better keep an eye on Isabelle Wyaskett. She was instrumental in Clearfield's win, going 8 for 11 on her way to 19 points in addition to five assists and five steals. Wyaskett is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed five or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Xiyah Yarbrough, who posted seven points and nine boards.
Clearfield smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in five consecutive games.
Woods Cross' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. As for Clearfield, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Woods Cross came up short against Clearfield when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 38-31. Can Woods Cross avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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