The Millard Eagles will challenge the North Sevier Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Millard and 13 for North Sevier.
On Wednesday, Millard came up short against South Summit and fell 56-48.
Meanwhile, North Sevier was just a bucket shy of victory on Wednesday and fell 44-43 to Duchesne.
Defeat or not, North Sevier got some senior leadership from Kade Johnson and Cynch Wanlass. Johnson dropped a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds, while Wanlass posted ten points. Johnson also set a new season-high mark in steals with four. Another player making a difference was Parker Jensen, who put up seven points.
North Sevier's loss dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Millard, they now have a losing record of 9-10.
Millard skirted past North Sevier 64-62 in their previous matchup on January 14th. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Johnson, who shot 53% from the field to rack up 21 points along with eight boards and three steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Eagles still be able to contain Johnson? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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