It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Merit Preparatory Academy can now relate to. They took a blow against the Grand County Red Devils on Tuesday, falling 88-31. The loss continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Red Devils: they've now lost four in a row.
Kya Snyder and Ayla Coltharp certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Snyder dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten rebounds, while Coltharp posted 12 points and five boards. That was a full 38.7% of Merit Preparatory Academy's points, marking the sixth time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points.
Grand County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Trinity Bryant led the charge by putting up 22 points along with eight steals and six assists. Bryant has become a key player for Grand County: the team is 8-2 when she posts at least 15 points, but 5-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Ainsleigh Kasprick, who earned 16 points in addition to eight steals and five assists.
Merit Preparatory Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Grand County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-9.
Merit Preparatory Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Grand County, they will head out on the road to square off against Intermountain Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Intermountain Christian will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something Grand County surely won't give up without a fight.
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