The Green Canyon Wolves will square off against the Salem Hills Skyhawks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Green Canyon is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.3 points per game this season.
Last Wednesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Green Canyon beat Farmington 48-42.
Talyssa Nelson was her usual excellent self, earning 21 points in addition to six rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kloey Tensmeyer, who earned six points plus three steals.
Meanwhile, Salem Hills beat Desert Hills 50-42 on Saturday.
Salem Hills had a senior duo take command as Chenielle Nye went 7 for 13 en route to 17 points plus seven rebounds and three steals and Brooke Warren went 7 for 17 en route to 17 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Warren has scored all season. Alexa Vance was another key player, earning a point along with six steals.
Salem Hills' victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.7 points per game. As for Green Canyon, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Green Canyon has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 31.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Salem Hills struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Green Canyon couldn't quite finish off Salem Hills in their previous meeting back in January and fell 58-55. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Warren, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 14 rebounds. Now that Green Canyon knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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