Summit Academy is 0-10 against Grantsville since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Summit Academy Bears' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Grantsville Cowboys at 7:30 p.m. on February 22nd. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
With a playoff game on the line, Summit Academy rose to the challenge on Friday. They walked away with a 51-42 victory over the Wildcats.
Meanwhile, Grantsville entered their tilt with Delta with 12 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 13. Grantsville took their match on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 52-11 win over Delta. Grantsville has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 25 points or more this season.
Grantsville's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Avery Allred, who scored 17 points along with five steals. Allred has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last six times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Baylee Lowder, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds.
Summit Academy's win bumped their record up to 15-8. As for Grantsville, their victory bumped their record up to 21-2.
Summit Academy was dealt a bruising 69-35 defeat at the hands of Grantsville when the teams last played back in December of 2021. Thankfully for Summit Academy, Mckenzie Allen (who scored 22 points along with five rebounds and five steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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