It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Summit Academy Bears had no problem doing just that on Friday. In a tight match that could have gone either way, they made off with a 45-44 win over the Bulldogs. The victory was just what Summit Academy needed coming off of a 55-31 defeat in their prior matchup.
Leading Summit Academy to victory were Avery Backus and Kita Holmes. Backus scored 12 points along with eight rebounds and five assists, while Holmes scored 24 points. Backus is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Regan Georgeson was another key contributor, scoring two points along with six blocks.
Summit Academy's win bumped their record up to 16-9. As for Judge Memorial Catholic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-9.
Summit Academy and Canyon View will face off at 10:00 a.m. on February 24th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Utah (Canyon View is ranked 43rd, while Summit Academy is ranked 68th). Judge Memorial Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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