Green Canyon is 9-1 against Bear River since February of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Green Canyon Wolves will head out on the road to take on the Bear River Bears at 7:00 p.m. Green Canyon is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
On Tuesday, Green Canyon beat Sky View 65-53.
Marissa Best was her usual excellent self, scoring 17 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Janalynn Blotter was another key contributor, scoring 16 points.
Green Canyon's lineup was just a bit different on Tuesday as Summer Hahn got a bit more time on the court (25 vs. her season average of 13.06). Hahn made the most of the opportunity, scoring eight points along with six rebounds and two blocks. A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
Meanwhile, Bear River's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their fourth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a rough 65-27 loss at the hands of Mountain Crest.
Bear River's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Saydee Pebley, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds, and Aubree Fry who scored 11 points.
Green Canyon's victory bumped their record up to 11-9. As for Bear River, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season.
Keep an eye on the arc in Thursday's contest: Green Canyon have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 38.5% of their threes per game. It's a different story for Bear River, though, as they've only made 25.8% of their threes this season. Given Green Canyon's sizable advantage in that area, Bear River will need to find a way to close that gap.
Everything came up roses for Green Canyon against Bear River when the teams last played back in January as the team secured a 50-22 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Green Canyon since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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