Clearfield hasn't had much luck against Woods Cross recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. Having just played yesterday, the Falcons will head out on the road to face off against the Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Clearfield has given up an average of 62.8 points per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Tuesday, Clearfield didn't have quite enough to beat Cottonwood and fell 59-57.
Meanwhile, Woods Cross got the win against Murray last Tuesday by a conclusive 74-51. The Wildcats pushed the score to 57-33 by the end of the third, a deficit the Spartans cut but never quite recovered from.
Clearfield better focus on containing Bryson Watson and Elliot Bendinger as the pair were huge in Woods Cross' win. Watson went 11-for-15 en route to 28 points and six boards, while Bendinger shot 69% from the field to rack up 24 points and six rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Watson a new career-high in shooting accuracy (73%). Another player making a difference was Nate Smith-mecham, who posted four points and seven boards.
Woods Cross has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 63.0 points this season. As for Clearfield, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Clearfield couldn't quite get it done against Woods Cross in their previous meeting back in January as they fell 60-50. Can the Falcons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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