Red Devils
| 02/11/25 vs Merit Preparatory Academy | 88 |
| 01/28/25 vs Monticello | 62 |
| 02/06/25 @ San Juan | 59 |
| 01/16/25 vs San Juan | 56 |
| 12/10/24 @ Monticello | 56 |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Grand County had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging an 88-31 win over the Merit Preparatory Academy Knights. The Red Devils' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Grand County's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Trinity Bryant, who posted 22 points along with eight steals and six assists. Those 22 points gave Bryant a new career-high. Ainsleigh Kasprick was another key player, putting up 16 points in addition to eight steals and five assists.
Bryant wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Grand County was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Despite the defeat, Merit Preparatory Academy had strong showings from Kya Snyder, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten boards, and Ayla Coltharp, who had 12 points and five rebounds. That was a full 38.7% of Merit Preparatory Academy's points, marking the sixth time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points.
Grand County has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.3 points over those games. As for Merit Preparatory Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-10.
Looking ahead, Grand County will face off against Intermountain Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Intermountain Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Grand County likes a good challenge. Merit Preparatory Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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