The Stansbury Stallions will take on the Tooele Buffaloes at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Stansbury focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 12 last Tuesday.
Having struggled with eight losses in a row dating back to last season, Stansbury finally turned things around against Orem last Tuesday. They snuck past the Tigers with a 54-48 win.
Stansbury's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kamry Bryan, who went 5 for 9 en route to 12 points plus seven rebounds and four steals. Apisi Maile was another key player, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds.
Stansbury smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Tooele). They took their match on Wednesday with ease, bagging a 64-31 victory over Orem. The Buffaloes pushed the score to 49-20 by the end of the third, a deficit the Tigers had little chance of recovering from.
Tooele got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Camila Lora out in front who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Halle Hogan, who earned 11 points in addition to six steals and five assists.
Stansbury's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Tooele, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Stansbury has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 34.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Tooele struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.2. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Stansbury came up short against Tooele in their previous matchup back in February, falling 53-43. Will Stansbury 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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