
Red Devils
01/28/25 vs Monticello | 62 |
01/16/25 vs San Juan | 56 |
12/10/24 @ Monticello | 56 |
01/24/25 vs North Sevier | 54 |
01/03/25 @ Gunnison Valley | 54 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Grand County). They really took it to the Monticello Buckaroo for the full four quarters, racking up a 62-31 victory. The Red Devils pushed the score to 48-24 by the end of the third, a deficit the Buckaroo had little chance of recovering from.
Grand County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gemma Phillips led the charge by dropping a triple-double on 14 points, 11 boards, and ten steals. The dominant performance gave Phillips a new career-high in steals. Trinity Bryant was another key player, putting up 18 points and five steals.
Grand County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Despite the loss, Monticello saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Maron Freestone went 6 of 11 en route to 19 points. Samantha Mcdonald also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Grand County's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-7. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points per game. As for Monticello, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-14.
Grand County has already played their next match (against North Summit), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Monticello will venture away from home to square off against Bryce Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Monticello is facing Bryce Valley at the right time seeing as Bryce Valley is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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