The Water Canyon Wildcats will square off against the North Summit Braves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Water Canyon is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They snuck past Millard with a 47-42 victory.
Meanwhile, North Summit entered their tilt with Gunnison Valley on Thursday with 16 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 17. They really took it to the Bulldogs for the full four quarters, racking up a 71-23 win. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 32-11.
Water Canyon better focus on containing Hayzlyn Murdock and Ellie Stephens as the pair were huge in North Summit's win. Murdock went 13 of 18 en route to 30 points along with six rebounds and five steals, while Stephens dropped a double-double with 11 points and 19 boards. Thanks to that strong game, Murdock now owns an excellent 46.2% shooting accuracy.
North Summit smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds every time they've taken the court this season.
North Summit's victory was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-1. As for Water Canyon, their win bumped their record up to 8-12.
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