The Richfield Wildcats entered their tilt with the Juab Wasps with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Richfield strolled past Juab with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 67-53. That's another feather in the cap for Richfield, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Richfield's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gage Yardley led the charge by scoring nine points along with four steals. Another player making a difference was Miles Barnett, who scored eight points along with five assists.
Juab's loss came despite strong showings from Braxton Hooper and Austin Park. Hooper scored ten points along with five rebounds, while Park scored 18 points. That was a full 34% of Juab's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Kanyon Mattinson was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Richfield has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Juab, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-10.
Richfield will be playing at home against Delta at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Richfield has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Juab, they will head out on the road to square off against Manti at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Manti has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 267 points over their last four matches.
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