It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Gunnison Valley can now relate to. They were outmatched by the Draper APA Eagles and fell 77-23. The Bulldogs lost against the Eagles in their previous head to head back in November of 2021, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 68-37 score last time.
Rylee Bartholomew was Gunnison Valley's leading scorer, having posted seven points. Autumn Anderson held things down on the boards with nine rebounds. Maile Ha'o took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with four assists.
Draper APA's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Samantha Kartchner, who dropped a double-double with 22 points and 15 boards. Kartchner has been hot for a while, having posted nine or more rebounds the last 14 times she's played. Kandise Archuleta was another key player, going 7-for-11 from beyond the arc on her way to 23 points.
Gunnison Valley's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 14-11. As for Draper APA, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
Gunnison Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. We've got a battle between Eagles coming up. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Duchesne sitting on five straight wins and Draper APA on seven.
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