It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Summit Academy Bears had no problem doing just that on Friday. They walked away with a 51-42 win over the Wildcats. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Summit Academy also won the last time the pair played back in December of 2023.
Leading Summit Academy to victory were Destinee Flores and Avery Backus. Flores scored 13 points, while Backus scored 13 points along with four steals. Backus is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Regan Georgeson was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with three blocks.
When it comes to explaining why South Summit lost, one person who can't be blamed is Emma Broadbent. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 20 points and 25 rebounds. That was a full 47.6% of South Summit's points, marking the tenth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Maklee Woolstenhulme, who scored eight points along with eight rebounds.
Summit Academy's win bumped their record up to 15-8. As for South Summit, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-10.
Summit Academy is on the road again on Thursday and plays Grantsville at 7:30 p.m. on February 22nd. Grantsville will roll in looking for their 14th straight victory, something Summit Academy surely won't give up without a fight. South Summit does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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