The Emery Spartans and the Draper APA Eagles will face off at 5:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Hopefully Emery focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up ten on Thursday.
Emery is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: San Juan, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Emery was ranked 12th). Emery blew past San Juan, posting a 63-9 win. The Spartans' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
It was another big night for Katelyn Nielson, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Saige Curtis, who went 5 for 12 en route to 14 points plus five rebounds and three steals.
Emery smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Draper APA beat Davis 41-37 on Thursday.
Draper APA's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Emery, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-4.
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