Tooele is 2-8 against Stansbury since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Tooele Buffaloes will look to defend their home court against the Stansbury Stallions at 7:00 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Utah (Tooele is ranked 107th, while Stansbury is ranked 110th).
On Tuesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Tooele beat Uintah 33-27. The win made it back-to-back wins for Tooele.
Tooele found their leader in underclassman Kennedy Searle, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Searle has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Aleah Ashby was another key contributor, scoring four points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, Stansbury's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight loss. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 44-43 to Jordan.
Despite their loss, Stansbury saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Bryn Leigh Jones, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 13 rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Jones has been hot recently, having posted ten or more rebounds the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Apisi Maile, who scored 16 points along with seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Stansbury smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. This was only their tenth loss (out of 13 games) when they hit their own glass that hard.
Tooele's victory bumped their record up to 9-11. As for Stansbury, they dropped their record down to 4-15 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Tooele have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 32.9 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Stansbury struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.1 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Tooele came up short against Stansbury in their previous matchup back in January, falling 59-46. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jones, who scored 20 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Now that Tooele 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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