Two dominant guards in Olivia Hamlin and Emilee Skinner are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. Having just played yesterday, the Snow Canyon Warriors will jump right back in to play the Ridgeline Riverhawks at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Snow Canyon had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They blew past Cedar 62-35 on the road on Tuesday. The win was nothing new for Snow Canyon as they're now sitting on 23 straight.
Hamlin was her usual excellent self, going 7 for 12 from beyond the arc en route to 35 points and 8 assists. It was the first time this season that she posted eight or more assists. Another player making a difference was Joey Jensen, who scored ten points along with six assists and three steals.
Meanwhile, Ridgeline had already won 20 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 40.9 points), and they went ahead and made it 21 on Tuesday. They blew past Payson 54-30. Given Ridgeline's advantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked second, while Payson is ranked 34th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Snow Canyon's win bumped their record up to 24-1. As for Ridgeline, their victory bumped their record up to 24-2.
Snow Canyon suffered a grim 64-44 defeat to Ridgeline in their previous matchup back in December of 2022. Can Snow Canyon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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