Basketball Recap: Thursday's Loss Ends Richfield's Winning Streak

Wildcats

Previous 5 Games

01/02/25 @ Kanab	50-74
12/21/24 @ Union	51-30
12/20/24 vs Beaver	38-33
12/19/24 @ North Sanpete	53-24
12/17/24 @ Carbon	42-31

If Richfield was riding high fresh off their 51-30 takedown of Union two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. 2025 welcomed the Richfield Wildcats with a 74-50 loss courtesy of the Kanab Cowboys on Thursday. The Wildcats' defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.

Despite the loss, Richfield still got an impressive performance from Abbee Albrecht, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten boards. That was a full 36% of Richfield's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Lilly Crane, who put up eight points in addition to five rebounds and three blocks.

Kanab was led to victory by Savannah Bateman and Rylee Little. Bateman made all 7 shots she took to post 21 points and six rebounds, while Little went 6 of 11 on her way to 14 points along with eight boards and five steals. What's more, Little also racked up four assists, the most she's had since back in November of 2023. Sidney Dayea was another key player, putting up eight points and six boards.

Richfield's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-6. As for Kanab, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 11-1.

Richfield will take on Juab at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Juab will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Richfield surely won't give up without a fight. As for Kanab, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 57-45 win against Beaver on the 4th.