After flying high against Gunnison Valley on Friday, Stansbury came back down to earth. The Stansbury Stallions fell 73-60 to the Kanab Cowboys on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Stallions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 96th, while the Cowboys are ranked 35th).
Kanab's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kale Glover, who went 6 for 13 on his way to 16 points in addition to eight assists and three steals. That's the most steals Glover has posted since back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyle Brown, who went 5 of 8 en route to 13 points along with seven boards and four steals.
Stansbury has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-9 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.1 points per game. As for Kanab, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-3.
Stansbury will take on Provo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Kanab, they will face off against Beaver at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Kanab has won three straight at home, while Beaver won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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