With a playoff game on the line, the Crimson Cliffs Mustangs rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They really took it to the Buffaloes for the full four quarters, racking up a 53-24 win on the road. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Crimson Cliffs has managed all season.
Crimson Cliffs' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alyssa Whittaker led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Summer Adams, who scored seven points along with five steals.
Tooele's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Ciana Rolle, who scored ten points along with six rebounds and five steals, and Josie Kennedy who scored seven points along with six rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Rolle has scored all season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Tooele struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Crimson Cliffs is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-16 record this season. As for Tooele, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-12.
Crimson Cliffs will head out on the road to take on Ridgeline at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ridgeline is coming into the contest with nine straight wins at home, so Crimson Cliffs will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Tooele does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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