It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Syracuse Titans had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They strolled past the Vikings with points to spare, taking the game 49-32. The win made it back-to-back wins for Syracuse.
Leading Syracuse to victory were Maylee Anderson and Avery Sanders. Anderson scored 13 points along with six steals, while Sanders scored 20 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Sanders hasn't dropped below 17 points for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Cami King, who scored nine points along with eight rebounds.
Pleasant Grove's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Amber Cook, who scored 12 points along with three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Tabi Clark, who scored seven points along with seven rebounds.
Syracuse is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Pleasant Grove, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 11-13.
Syracuse will challenge Skyridge at 9:10 p.m. on Monday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Utah (Syracuse is ranked 12th, while Skyridge is ranked 23rd). Pleasant Grove does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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