The Juab Wasps will square off against the Emery Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Juab is headed into the matchup having just suffered their closest loss since December 15, 2023 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Manti by a score of 44-41.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Emery). They blew past North Sanpete 67-27 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Spartans have posted since December 5, 2024.
Juab better keep an eye on Katelyn Nielson. She was instrumental in Emery's win, going 9 of 12 on her way to 26 points along with six boards and four steals. The dominant performance gave Nielson a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kabree Gordon, who posted nine points and four steals.
Emery has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.2 points per game. As for Juab, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-7.
Juab came up short against Emery in their previous matchup back in January, falling 48-36. Will Juab have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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