You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Green Canyon on Wednesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the West Field Longhorns out of the water with a 76-45 final score. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 12th, while the Longhorns are ranked 66th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
01/15/25 vs West Field | 18 |
01/11/25 vs Logan | 28 |
01/10/25 vs Judge Memorial Catholic | 21 |
01/08/25 @ Ridgeline | 19 |
01/03/25 vs Sky View | 25 |
Green Canyon's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jude Haigh led the charge by going 5 for 11 en route to 18 points and seven boards. Haigh's evening made it 11 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Gavin Crane was another key player, going 7 of 10 on his way to 18 points.
When it comes to explaining why West Field lost, don't look at Jaxon Slaugh. Despite the final result, he went 7 for 10 en route to 20 points. Slaugh has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Gavin Ortegon, who posted five points.
Green Canyon's victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.1 points per game. As for West Field, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
Green Canyon wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 70-26 win against Logan on the 17th. West Field has also already played their next matchup, a 54-53 loss against Bear River on the 17th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps