With a playoff game on the line, the Kanab Cowboys rose to the challenge on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 64-50 win over the Eagles. The victory was familiar territory for Kanab who now have 12 in a row.
Leading Kanab to victory were Savannah Bateman and Rylee Little. Bateman scored 14 points along with six rebounds, while Little scored 15 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Little is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Anna Cutler, who scored ten points along with six assists.
Draper APA's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sammy Kartchner, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds. Kartchner hasn't dropped below ten rebounds for 23 straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Stratton, who scored ten points.
Kanab has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-2 record this season. As for Draper APA, their defeat dropped their record down to 22-4.
Kanab won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against North Summit at 5:00 p.m. on February 24th. North Summit will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Kanab surely won't give up without a fight. As for Draper APA, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Beaver at 1:20 p.m. on February 24th. Draper APA is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 68.3 points per game this season.
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