It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Draper APA can now relate to. They fell 53-44 to the North Summit Braves on Friday. The Eagles have struggled against the Braves recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Samantha Kartchner
| 02/04/25 @ American Heritage | 20 |
| 12/30/24 @ Summit Academy | 19 |
| 01/21/25 vs Rowland Hall | 18 |
| 11/23/24 vs North Sevier | 18 |
| 02/20/25 vs Duchesne | 16 |
| + 20 more games |
Despite the defeat, Draper APA had strong showings from Samantha Kartchner, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 11 boards, and Aaliyah Baldwin, who went 7-for-17 en route to 17 points and four steals. Kartchner has become a key player for Draper APA: the team is 17-3 when she posts at least ten rebounds, but 2-3 otherwise.
Leading North Summit to victory were Ellie Stephens and Hayzlyn Murdock. Stephens dropped a double-double with 18 points and 15 boards, while Murdock dropped a double-double with 19 points and 14 rebounds. Stephens is crushing it when it comes to boards: she's pulled down at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Hartlynn Richins, who posted 14 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Draper APA's loss dropped their record down to 19-6. As for North Summit, the win was the 20th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 25-1.
Draper APA wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 58-34 defeat against Kanab on the 22nd. North Summit has also already played their next matchup (against South Sevier), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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