Taylorsville was the 68-50 winner over Hunter when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Taylorsville Warriors took a hard 49-32 fall against the Hunter Wolverines on Friday. The Warriors just can't catch a break and have now endured four defeats in a row.
Taylorsville's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jeweliana Martinez, who posted two points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaitlin Sterzer, who earned no points along with seven boards and three steals.
Even though they lost, Taylorsville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hunter only pulled down three offensive rebounds.
Hunter was led to victory by Grace Gallagher and Destini Perez. Gallagher made all 5 shots she took to post 11 points in addition to six blocks and five boards, while Perez had 12 points and six steals. Gallagher is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in the last 27 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Mamakoula Tuitupou-Kutu, who put up nine points and five rebounds.
Taylorsville's record is now 2-9. As for Hunter, they moved to 4-10 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Taylorsville will square off against Kearns at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kearns will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Taylorsville surely won't give up without a fight. As for Hunter, they will challenge Cyprus at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Hunter is facing Cyprus at the right time seeing as Cyprus is stuck on a 13-game losing streak.
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