University City's tournament run continued when they took on Soldotna on Monday. The University City Centurions came out on top against the Soldotna Stars by a score of 40-32. The win was all the more spectacular given the Centurions' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 412th in California, while the Stars are ranked second in Alaska).
Kami Demara was her usual excellent self, going 6 of 9 en route to 13 points and five blocks. Another player making a difference was Amara Whitehurst-Quinagon, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds.
University City was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Soldotna only racked up six assists.
When it comes to explaining why Soldotna lost, don't look at Hope Hillyer. Despite the final result, she went 5 of 12 on her way to 11 points in addition to seven boards and four blocks. Hillyer has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Anika Jedlicka, who posted six points.
University City is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Soldotna, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. University City will host Hoover at 6:30 p.m. on January 8th. As for Soldotna, they will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against Kodiak at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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