It's playoff time, and Gunnison Valley had no trouble coming through when it counted. They breezed past the Salt Lake Academy Griffins to the tune of 54-16 on Tuesday. That looming 54-16 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Bulldogs yet this season.

Autumn Anderson
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Gunnison Valley's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Autumn Anderson, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 13 boards. The dominant performance also gave Anderson a new career-high in assists (five). Another player making a difference was Rylee Bartholomew, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds.
Gunnison Valley was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Salt Lake Academy only posted one assist.
Loss or not, Salt Lake Academy got some senior leadership from Aisha Carreon and Jenieser Gittins Andrade. Carreon posted eight points and eight boards, while Gittins Andrade had two points and 11 rebounds. That was a full 50% of Salt Lake Academy's points, marking the fourth time in a row Carreon has scored more than a third of the team's points.
Gunnison Valley's win bumped their record up to 14-10. As for Salt Lake Academy, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-8.
Gunnison Valley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 77-23 defeat against Draper APA on the 14th. Salt Lake Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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