Mountain Crest waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They enjoyed a cozy 59-42 victory over the West Field Longhorns. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Longhorns are ranked 95th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leighton Pratt
| 01/04/25 @ West Field | 9 |
| 01/03/25 vs Star Valley | 9 |
| 12/28/24 @ Weber | 14 |
| 12/19/24 vs Green Canyon | 11 |
| 12/14/24 @ Snow Canyon | 9 |
Mountain Crest's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Leighton Pratt, who posted six points along with nine rebounds and four steals. Pratt is crushing it when it comes to boards: she's pulled down at least nine every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Carroll, who had 13 points and six rebounds.
Mountain Crest smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in six consecutive contests.
Canyon Britt and Ella Doxey certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Britt earned nine points and five rebounds, while Doxey posted ten points.
Mountain Crest's record is now 9-5. As for West Field, they dropped their record down to 3-9 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home.
Mountain Crest wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 54-40 win against Bear River on the 7th. As for West Field, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 52-45 loss against Sky View on the 7th.
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