The Woods Cross Wildcats won against the Roy Royals last Wednesday with 54 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Woods Cross slipped by Roy 54-53. Woods Cross didn't have much to brag about two games back, but this win makes it their second in a row.
Woods Cross' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ben Smith-mecham, who scored 16 points. It was the first time this season that Smith-mecham scored 15 or more points. Bryson Watson was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Several Royals players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Dahlen Pontius, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Colby Frokjer, who scored 18 points along with five rebounds.
Woods Cross is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-15 record this season. As for Roy, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
Woods Cross will head out on the road to face off against Northridge at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Northridge's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last nine matchups. As for Roy, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Bountiful at 7:00 p.m. Bountiful will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Roy surely won't give up without a fight.
