It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Kearns can now relate to. They came up short against the West Jordan Jaguars on Tuesday, falling 59-38. The defeat continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Jaguars: they've now lost four in a row.
Lindsey Tafili
| 02/18/25 @ West Jordan | 10 |
| 02/04/25 @ Taylorsville | 9 |
| 01/21/25 @ Cyprus | 9 |
| 01/31/25 @ Granger | 7 |
| 12/30/24 vs Juan Diego Catholic | 6 |
Kearns' loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Lia Benson, who posted 15 points in addition to eight boards and four steals, and Lindsey Tafili, who put up ten points and seven rebounds. The dominant performance gave Tafili a new career-high in points.
Even though they lost, Kearns smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
It was another big night for Marlee Reupena, who went 8-for-17 to rack up 22 points along with eight assists and four steals for West Jordan. Reupena has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 17 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Giselle Muffett, who went 5-for-11 en route to 11 points in addition to seven assists and seven boards.
Kearns' defeat dropped their record down to 8-14. As for West Jordan, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-8 record this season.
Kearns does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for West Jordan, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 47-32 loss against Timpview on the 20th.
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