The Woods Cross Wildcats struggled with offensive rebounds on Friday (the Clearfield Falcons had 11 more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Woods Cross took a 38-31 hit to the loss column at the hands of Clearfield. Woods Cross has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Mari Nichols, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Adia Cook, who scored six points along with eight rebounds.
Clearfield was led to victory by Xiyah Yarbrough and Isabelle Wyaskett. Yarbrough scored 11 points along with six rebounds and three steals, while Wyaskett scored ten points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Wyaskett is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Julia Smith was another key contributor, scoring two points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Woods Cross now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Clearfield, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which somehow isn't as good as their 14-4 record this season.
Woods Cross will be playing in front of their home fans against Viewmont at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Woods Cross is coming into the game with three straight losses at home, meaning Viewmont will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. Clearfield will take on Roy at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Roy is coming into the match with four straight wins on the road, so Clearfield is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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