The Juab Wasps will venture away from home to face off against the Emery Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Juab beat Manti 51-42. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wasps.
Meanwhile, Emery didn't have too much trouble with North Sanpete on Thursday as they won 62-45. The Spartans pushed the score to 57-35 by the end of the third, a deficit the Hawks cut but never quite recovered from.
Juab better focus on containing Katelyn Nielson and Saige Curtis as the pair were huge in Emery's win. Nielson went 6 of 13 en route to 15 points, while Curtis went 5 for 11 on her way to 15 points. What's more, Nielson also racked up three assists, the most she's had since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Megan Stilson, who posted eight points.
Emery was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Juab pushed their record up to 9-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.8 points per game. As for Emery, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-8 record this season.
Juab beat Emery 60-50 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Juab since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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