Hunter hasn't had much luck against West Jordan recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Hunter Wolverines will venture away from home to take on the West Jordan Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Hunter is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Tuesday. They fell 73-63 to Springville. The game was a 31-31 toss-up at halftime, but the Wolverines couldn't quite close it out.
| 01/07/25 @ Springville | 21 |
| 02/02/24 @ West Jordan | 19 |
| 12/18/24 @ Brighton | 18 |
| 01/03/25 @ Kearns | 16 |
| 12/30/24 vs Maple Mountain | 14 |
Despite the defeat, Hunter got top-tier performance from Keaton Miller, who went 7 for 10 on his way to 21 points and eight rebounds. Those 21 points gave Miller a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Dominick Phanolath, who posted 22 points.
Meanwhile, West Jordan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They received a blow as they fell 69-55 to Juan Diego Catholic. The Jaguars were down 53-33 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Hunter will need focus on slowing down Dodger Denning, one of several West Jordan players who made an impact when they last played. He put up ten points and six assists. Ian Mcintyre was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Hunter's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for West Jordan, their loss dropped their record down to 1-12.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Hunter has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 27.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like West Jordan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 20.6 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Hunter came up short against West Jordan when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 59-53. Can Hunter avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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