Woods Cross gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They walked away with a 54-42 victory over the Kearns Cougars. That's more bragging rights for the Wildcats, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Hunter Jackson had a dynamite game for Woods Cross, going 8 for 14 en route to 16 points plus five assists and two steals. Jackson has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last three times he's played. Bryson Watson was another key player, posting ten points plus six rebounds and two steals.
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kayden Stark, who earned seven points plus seven rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Johnson, who had 12 points.
Kearns' defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Woods Cross will take on Murray at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Kearns, they will square off against Ben Lomond at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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