South Summit has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 57-54 heartbreaker at the hands of the Morgan Trojans. If the Wildcats were looking for revenge after losing 65-56 to them when the teams met on Thursday, then they'll just have to keep looking.
| 01/16/25 @ Morgan | 32 |
| 01/14/25 vs Grantsville | 22 |
| 01/09/25 vs Ogden | 24 |
| 01/07/25 @ Ben Lomond | 21 |
| 01/04/25 vs North Summit | 22 |
When it comes to explaining why South Summit lost, don't look at Emma Broadbent. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 32 points and 27 rebounds. The contest was Broadbent's 27th in a row with at least ten points. Mariah Bowen was another key player, putting up ten points and three steals.
Even though they lost, South Summit smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in seven consecutive matchups.
Eva Birkeland continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Morgan, going 8 for 20 on her way to 24 points. Birkeland has been hot for a while, having posted 15 or more points the last 11 times she's played. Kendal Williams also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
South Summit's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-6. As for Morgan, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
South Summit wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 48-47 victory against Union on the 21st. Morgan has also already played their next contest, a 74-15 win against Ben Lomond on the 22nd.
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