After flying high against Parowan last Tuesday, Water Canyon came back down to earth. The Water Canyon Wildcats were dealt a 61-32 defeat at the hands of the Millard Eagles on Thursday. The Wildcats have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Martha Jessop and Alysha Cooke certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Jessop went 5 of 11 en route to 15 points, while Cooke went 5 for 9 on her way to 13 points and seven boards.
Millard found their leader in freshman Blakelie Davies, who went 14 of 19 on her way to 33 points along with six rebounds and five steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Davies has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Olivia Bassett, who went 7 for 14 en route to 17 points in addition to four steals and three blocks.
Water Canyon's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Millard, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-12.
Water Canyon wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, an 84-44 defeat against Kanab on the 4th. Millard has also already played their next contest, a 45-43 loss against Enterprise on the 4th.
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