The Taylorsville Warriors will square off against the Olympus Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Taylorsville has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Taylorsville is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They fell to Stansbury 57-52.
Despite the defeat, Taylorsville had strong showings from Destiny Harrison, who went 9 for 17 en route to 21 points plus five assists and two steals, and Jeweliana Martinez, who scored nine points plus two steals. The dominant performance also gave Harrison a new career-high in threes (two). Siulose Jones was another key player, scoring nine points.
Even though they lost, Taylorsville was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Olympus can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They snuck past Spanish Fork with a 51-46 win.
It was another big night for Joss Baker, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds. She is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Claire Hazen, who posted nine points in addition to two steals.
Olympus' first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Taylorsville, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-3.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Taylorsville has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 23.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Olympus struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.8. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Taylorsville lost to Olympus at home by a decisive 58-44 margin in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Thankfully for Taylorsville, Keily Trabanino (who went 8 for 12 en route to 20 points plus seven rebounds and two steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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