The Dugway Mustangs will face off against the Escalante Moquis at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Dugway's tournament run continued when they took on Merit Preparatory Academy back in December of 2024. Dugway was outmatched by Merit Preparatory Academy and fell 100-37. The loss continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Knights: they've now lost seven in a row.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Tanner Thackeray, who posted 15 points. That was a full 40.5% of Dugway's points, marking the seventh time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Gary Williams Jr, who had 11 points.
Meanwhile, Escalante played a tough contest on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 71-50 to Wayne. The Moquis were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 32-10.
Dugway will have to contain Rayce Jenkins as he made an impact in Escalante's last game. He went 9 of 15 on his way to 23 points and five rebounds. Those 23 points gave Jenkins a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxen Cottam, who put up seven points and seven rebounds.
Escalante's defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Dugway, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Dugway couldn't quite finish off Escalante in their previous matchup back in January of 2019 and fell 47-44. Will Dugway have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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