After both having extra time off, the San Juan Broncos and the North Sevier Wolves will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. San Juan is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.8 points per game this season.
Last Saturday, San Juan needed a bit of extra time to put away Emery. They snuck past the Spartans with a 71-67 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Broncos as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
San Juan's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tripp Palmer, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 rebounds. Jake Ivins was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 13 points and nine assists.
San Juan smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, North Sevier ended up a good deal behind Valley last Friday and lost 64-47. The Wolves were down 55-32 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
San Juan will have to keep a close watch on Rylan Frischknecht and Brody Bulloch, a pair of players who had a big impact on North Sevier's prior game. Frischknecht made all 6 shots he took to post 14 points, while Bulloch posted 11 points and six rebounds. The dominant performance gave Frischknecht a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Trevor Mangum, who had four points and three blocks.
San Juan's victory bumped their record up to 4-6. As for North Sevier, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
San Juan was able to grind out a solid win over North Sevier in their previous meeting back in January, winning 64-57. Will San Juan repeat their success, or does North Sevier have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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