If Juab was riding high fresh off their 60-18 takedown of San Juan last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Juab Wasps took a 58-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Summit Braves on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wasps of the 55-44 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
Several Wasps players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Mollie Blankenagel, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds. Blankenagel is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least three every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Hailee Hall, who had eight points plus nine rebounds.
Even though they lost, Juab smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
North Summit had a senior duo take command as Hartlynn Richins almost dropped a triple-double on 17 points, nine rebounds, and nine assists and Hayzlyn Murdock dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Murdock has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellie Stephens, who had eight points plus 13 rebounds and three steals.
Having lost for the first time this season, Juab fell to 2-1. As for North Summit, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Juab will challenge Salem Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for North Summit, they will square off against Draper APA at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Summit is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54 points per game this season.
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