The Rock Canyon Jaguars will face off against the Valor Christian Eagles at 11:45 a.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Rock Canyon comes in on seven and Valor Christian on four.
With a playoff game on the line, Rock Canyon rose to the challenge on Friday. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 52-45.
Rock Canyon's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brooke Harding, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Harding is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last nine games she's played. Sarah Davis was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
In what's become a running theme this season, Valor Christian gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They blew past ThunderRidge 64-43.
Valor Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Peyton Jones led the charge by scoring 16 points along with three steals and two blocks. Jones is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Quinn Vansickle, who scored 22 points along with two steals.
Rock Canyon's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-5. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points per game. As for Valor Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as Rock Canyon and Valor Christian are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Rock Canyon hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 60.8 points per game. However, it's not like Valor Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 70 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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