
Cowboys
02/05/25 @ Water Canyon | 92 |
01/11/25 vs Bryce Valley | 91 |
01/10/25 vs Water Canyon | 89 |
01/15/25 @ Millard | 81 |
01/31/25 vs Enterprise | 77 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Kanab). They simply couldn't be stopped on Wednesday as they easily beat the Water Canyon Wildcats 92-33. Given the Cowboys' advantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 39th, while the Wildcats are ranked 131st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kanab was led to victory by Kyle Brown and Cash Mortensen. Brown went 8 of 12 on his way to 18 points and seven rebounds, while Mortensen almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine boards. The dominant performance gave Mortensen a new career-high in rebounds. Another player making a difference was Tyce Hill, who posted 12 points.
Water Canyon's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Domanik La Corti, who scored 13 points. Dynonte Blackmore was another key player, putting up six points.
Kanab is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.6 points per game. As for Water Canyon, they dropped their record down to 3-14 with the loss, which was their sixth straight at home.
Kanab will take on Millard at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kanab is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games. Water Canyon does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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