After flying high against the Gem State Academy Jaguars last Monday, Vision came back down to earth. Vision was dealt a 55-24 loss at the hands of Notus on Wednesday. Having soared to a lofty 59 points in the game before, Vision couldn't push the score so high this time.
Vision's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Angel Gutierrez, who scored ten points along with three steals. Gutierrez is absolutely dominating the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Raelynn Nickel, who scored four points along with five rebounds and five steals.
Leading Notus to victory were Paige Emly and Allison Grandeen. Emly scored 13 points along with six assists and six steals, while Grandeen scored 20 points along with six rebounds and three steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Grandeen has scored at least a third of Notus' points. Another player making a difference was Nayeli Vargas, who scored ten points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Vision's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-4. As for Notus, they pushed their record up to 8-5 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Vision won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against North Star at 6:00 p.m. on January 11th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Idaho (North Star is ranked 150th, while Vision is ranked 126th). As for Notus, they will head out on the road to face off against Centennial Baptist at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
