The West Field Longhorns are taking a road trip to square off against the Green Canyon Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
West Field is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Ridgeline on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. West Field was beaten by Ridgeline 72-30. The Longhorns were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-12.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Canyon Britt, who posted eight points.
Meanwhile, Green Canyon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were dealt a 67-25 defeat at the hands of Ridgeline. While losing is never fun, the Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 52nd, while the Riverhawks are ranked first).
West Field dropped their record down to 6-16 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Green Canyon, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-12.
West Field came up short against Green Canyon when the teams last played back in January, falling 55-47. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Green Canyon's Talyssa Nelson, who went 8 for 15 en route to 21 points and three steals. Now that West Field knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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