It'll be Battle of the Birds when the North Sanpete Hawks face off against the Canyon View Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday...
On Wednesday, North Sanpete was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 38-34 to Ogden. The contest marked the Hawks' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Ridge Hendry, who posted 12 points. That was a full 35.3% of North Sanpete's points, marking the third time in a row he's had more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Bryce Swapp, who earned nine points along with five assists and five boards.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Canyon View, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They came out on top against Snow Canyon by a score of 62-51 on Wednesday. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Warriors are ranked 69th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Canyon View's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for North Sanpete, their loss was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-4.
North Sanpete didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Canyon View when the teams last played back in January, but they still walked away with a 62-57 win. Does North Sanpete have another victory up their sleeve, or will Canyon View turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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