San Juan is 0-6 against Kanab since February of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The San Juan Broncos will head out on the road to take on the Kanab Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. San Juan has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
San Juan is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past American Leadership Academy 50-26. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Broncos have posted since January 9th.
Meanwhile, Kanab's game on Thursday was close up to the half, which is when they kicked things up a notch. They claimed a resounding 68-41 win over Millard. The Cowboys have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matches by 20 points or more this season.
San Juan better focus on containing Rylee Little and Savannah Bateman as the pair were huge in Kanab's win. Little almost dropped a double-double with 19 points and nine boards, while Bateman went 6-for-14 on her way to 18 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. Little's evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Sidney Dayea, who posted seven points and six boards.
Kanab smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in three consecutive contests.
Kanab's victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.8 points over those games. As for San Juan, their win bumped their record up to 7-16.
San Juan was dealt a bruising 78-43 defeat at the hands of Kanab when the teams last played back in January of 2023. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point San Juan was down 46-19.
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