It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Grand County had no problem doing just that on Friday. They strolled past the Intermountain Christian Lions with points to spare, taking the game 49-32. For the Red Devils, this counts as revenge for the 61-53 victory the Lions walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2024.
Gemma Phillips
| 01/28/25 vs Monticello | 10 |
| 02/14/25 @ Intermountain Christian | 7 |
| 12/05/24 @ De Beque | 6 |
| 02/11/25 vs Merit Preparatory Academy | 5 |
| 12/20/24 vs Milford | 5 |
| + 9 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Grand County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Gemma Phillips, who posted 18 points along with seven rebounds and seven steals. Grand County is 8-2 when Phillips posts three or more steals, but 6-7 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Ainsleigh Kasprick, who put up 18 points in addition to five assists and five boards.
Grand County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in nine consecutive matches.
Grand County is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.7 points over those games. As for Intermountain Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 18-5.
Coming up, Grand County will face off against Kanab at 5:50 p.m. on Thursday. Kanab knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Grand County likes a good challenge. Intermountain Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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