The Grand County Red Devils will play host again and welcome the Carbon Dinos, where tip off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Saturday, Grand County was beaten by Enterprise 80-51. Grand County was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-19.
Despite their defeat, Grand County saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Wyatt Toney, who scored 16 points along with 5 rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. The contest was Toney's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Lane Berry was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with 9 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Carbon pushed their score all the way to 55 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They suffered a rough 78-55 loss at the hands of South Summit. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Carbon in their matchups with South Summit: they've now lost three in a row.
Loss or not, Carbon got some senior leadership from Kahner Raby who scored 16 points along with 3 blocks and Zeke.willson Zeke willson who scored 10 points along with 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Raby scored a full 29.1% of Carbon's points, the second time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dominic Cowan, who scored 4 points.
Grand County now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Carbon, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Grand County have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 37.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Carbon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29 per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
Grand County came up short against Carbon in their previous matchup back in January, falling 58-49. Will Grand County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
