With a playoff game on the line, the Rock Canyon Jaguars rose to the challenge on Friday. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 52-45. Winning may never get old, but Rock Canyon sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Rock Canyon's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brooke Harding led the charge by scoring 16 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Harding has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last nine times she's played. Another player making a difference was Sarah Davis, who scored 14 points.
When it comes to explaining why Pine Creek lost, one person who can't be blamed is Brooklyn Stewart. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 25 points and 11 rebounds. That was a full 55.6% of Pine Creek's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Alli Dreessen, who scored three points along with seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Pine Creek smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rock Canyon only pulled down three offensive rebounds.
Rock Canyon pushed their record up to 20-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points per game. As for Pine Creek, their defeat ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 21-4.
Rock Canyon will take on Valor Christian at 11:45 a.m. on Thursday. Valor Christian has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 574 points over their last eight matchups. Pine Creek does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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