Duchesne and North Summit are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Duchesne Eagles will head out to take on the North Summit Braves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Saturday, Duchesne was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 39-34 to Tabiona. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask North Summit). They breezed by Wendover to the tune of 79-50 on Saturday. The win was familiar territory for the Braves who have now won five contests in a row.
North Summit's win came from a few key players Duchesne will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jake Smith, who went 7 of 12 on his way to 16 points and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Kestin Richins, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 17 points and six rebounds.
North Summit smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in five consecutive matchups.
North Summit is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points per game. As for Duchesne, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Duchesne didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against North Summit when the teams last played back in January, but they still walked away with a 56-50 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was North Summit's Trevor Richins, who almost dropped a double-double on 32 points and nine boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Duchesne still be able to contain Richins? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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