Whitehorse hasn't had much luck against Bryce Valley recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The two teams will face off at 2:30 p.m. without much rest, having both just played. Whitehorse has given up an average of 50.7 points per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 77-48, which was the final score in Whitehorse's tilt against Piute on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Thunderbirds are ranked 33rd).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Aiden Hamm, who posted 12 points. Elam Etsitty was another key player, putting up nine points.
Meanwhile, Bryce Valley had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They were the clear victors by an 83-58 margin over the Buckaroo. While the Mustangs didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Whitehorse's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Bryce Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Whitehorse was dealt a bruising 86-38 defeat at the hands of Bryce Valley in their previous meeting back in February. Thankfully for the Raiders, Luke Andrus (who almost dropped a double-double with 26 points and nine rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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