The Wasatch Wasps are taking a road trip to challenge the Maple Mountain Golden Eagles at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Wasatch will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Wasatch is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Cedar Valley, who was ranked 17th at the time (Wasatch was ranked sixth). Wasatch came out on top against Cedar Valley by a score of 51-38 on Friday.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Maple Mountain, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They managed a 50-46 win over Salem Hills on Friday.
Maple Mountain found their leader in sophomore Leah Bailey, who went 5 of 11 on her way to 22 points. Another player making a difference was Autumn Jones, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds.
Wasatch's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-3. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.8 points over those games. As for Maple Mountain, their win bumped their record up to 9-12.
Wasatch beat Maple Mountain 71-60 when the teams last played last Tuesday. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Bailey, who went 9 for 14 to rack up 27 points and six steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Wasatch still be able to contain Bailey? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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