The Grand County Red Devils will head out on the road to square off against the Carbon Dinos at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Saturday, Grand County came up short against Tabiona and fell 61-54. While the Red Devils didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Tigers 16-12 in the first quarter.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Weston Jones, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Trace York, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Carbon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a hard 63-44 fall against Ogden. The matchup marked the Dinos' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Grand County will have to contain Cannon Mortensen as he made an impact in Carbon's last game. He went 6 of 8 on his way to 13 points and seven rebounds. Those seven boards gave Mortensen a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyler Orth, who posted ten points.
Grand County's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-5. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points per game. As for Carbon, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Grand County came up short against Carbon when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 68-64. Can Grand County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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