It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Wasatch Wasps had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They came out on top against the Dons by a score of 48-37. This was a revenge match for Wasatch, as the team was forced to settle for a 62-48 loss when these two played two weeks ago.
Leading Wasatch to victory were Peyton Behnke and Ashley Garner. Behnke scored 17 points along with three steals, while Garner scored 17 points along with six rebounds and four steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Garner has scored at least a third of Wasatch's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Fili Liava'a, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Despite the loss, Spanish Fork still got an impressive performance from Emily Gwilliam, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 13 rebounds. Kamberlynn Starley was another key contributor, scoring four points along with five rebounds.
Wasatch pushed their record up to 19-5 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.2 points per game. As for Spanish Fork, they now have a losing record at 12-13.
Wasatch will take on West at 5:50 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in West's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four matchups. Spanish Fork does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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