The Uintah Utes were within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 50-45 to the North Summit Braves.

Kenadie Maughan
| 11/21/25 vs North Summit | 11 |
| 11/20/25 vs Carbon | 10 |
| 02/14/25 @ Ridgeline | 10 |
| 02/11/25 vs Stansbury | 18 |
| 02/07/25 @ Payson | 17 |
| + 4 more games |
Uintah's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kenadie Maughan, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds. Maughan has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more boards the last nine times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Smith, who posted seven points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Ellie Stephens had an outrageously good game for North Summit as she almost dropped a triple-double with 20 points, 11 boards, and nine steals. Those nine steals gave Stephens a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kate Smith, who almost dropped a double-double with 16 points and nine rebounds.
Uintah's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for North Summit, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Uintah didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 56-36 victory against North Sanpete on the 22nd. As for North Summit, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 56-46 win against Emery on the 22nd.
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