The Yutan Chieftains will head out on the road to take on the West Point-Beemer Cadets at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Yutan is headed out to face West Point-Beemer after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Yutan strolled past Elmwood-Murdock with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 48-32. Winning may never get old, but the Chieftains sure are getting used to it with their 17th in a row dating back to last season.
Yutan's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Mylee Tichota, who earned 14 points, and Amelia Dieckman, who scored 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jenna Trent, who had seven points.
Meanwhile, West Point-Beemer had to kick off their season on the road on Thursday, but they showed no ill effects. They pulled ahead with a 41-40 photo finish over Arlington.
West Point-Beemer got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Allie Kaup out in front who had five points in addition to 12 rebounds and five assists. That's the most assists Kaup has posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Campbell Snodgrass, who had 11 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Yutan strolled past West Point-Beemer in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a score of 54-35. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Kaup, who went 7 for 12 en route to 17 points plus seven rebounds and two steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Yutan still be able to contain Kaup? There's only one way to find out.
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