The Draper APA Eagles will face off against the Rowland Hall Winged Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Draper APA's favor as the squad sits on 13 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Rowland Hall has been banged up by 13 consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Draper APA is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing St. Joseph: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Draper APA blew St. Joseph out of the water with a 74-24 final score. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 21 points or more this season.
01/14/25 vs St. Joseph | 24 |
01/11/25 @ Beaver | 19 |
01/06/25 @ Judge Memorial Catholic | 20 |
12/30/24 @ Summit Academy | 27 |
12/28/24 vs Wendover | 29 |
12/27/24 vs Cottonwood | 23 |
Draper APA had a senior duo take command as Aaliyah Baldwin shot 6-for-8 from downtown and almost dropped a double-double on 24 points and nine assists and Samantha Kartchner dropped a double-double on 24 points and 13 rebounds. Kartchner's evening made it six games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Vanessa Moctezuma, who posted nine points and four steals.
Draper APA was working as a unit and finished the game with 28 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Meanwhile, Rowland Hall came up short against Waterford on Tuesday and fell 37-25.
Draper APA will need focus on slowing down Mina Bailey, one of several Rowland Hall players who made an impact when they last played. She scored nine points.
Draper APA has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for Rowland Hall, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
Everything came up roses for Draper APA against Rowland Hall in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 66-16 victory. Will Draper APA repeat their success, or does Rowland Hall have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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