The Rowland Hall Winged Lions's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their 11th straight loss. They took a serious blow against Draper APA, falling 66-16. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Rowland Hall in their matchups with Draper APA: they've now lost five in a row.
Rowland Hall lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Lila Bates, who scored five points.
Draper APA was led to victory by La'la Baldwin and Sammy Kartchner. Baldwin almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine assists, while Kartchner almost dropped a triple-double on 28 points, 13 rebounds, and nine steals. Baldwin is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Jazmin Moctezuma was another key contributor, scoring four points along with five steals.
Rowland Hall dropped their record down to 2-12 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight at home. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 20.0 points per game. As for Draper APA, the victory (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 16-3.
Rowland Hall will head out on the road to take on American Leadership Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Utah (American Leadership Academy is ranked 122nd, while Rowland Hall is ranked 133rd). As for Draper APA, they will be playing at home against Waterford at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Draper APA knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 14 matchups -- so hopefully Waterford likes a good challenge.
