Matchups & Players to Watch Thursday/Friday

<!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Thursday</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Dixie @ Pine View</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dixie was able to eek out a narrow victory against Pine View in their first meeting and that is an impressive win for a young team like Dixie. Freshman stud [player_tooltip player_id='873331' first='Izzy' last='Hollingshead'] has been on a tear and she was on fire against Pine View as she went crazy from deep hitting 4 three-pointers and going off for 24 points. Hayden Stilson and Jaycee Bundy have been playing well for Dixie and this could be another close one. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Pine View has had way too many close losses and they look to try and tighten things up against Dixie and pick up a signature win here. [player_tooltip player_id='796800' first='Reese' last='Gustin'] and [player_tooltip player_id='789057' first='Ella' last='Fiefia'] have been tough to stop this year and if they can get a heavy dose of those two they might be able to slow the game up and control the inside. This game should be a good one. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Bingham @ Riverton</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>While both teams have 11+ wins and Bingham was able to pull out a win at home against Riverton in their first meeting it looks like Riverton is playing well again. With the return of [player_tooltip player_id='788191' first='Faythe' last='Stauffer'] the Silverwolves have been able to go 2-2 and Stauffer continues to score the ball. [player_tooltip player_id='812050' first='Maggie' last='Hamblin'] is doing well scoring and rebounding and they are etting a much needed push from [player_tooltip player_id='1133593' first='Halle' last='Talbot']. With RPI implications on the line look fo Riverton to come out swinging. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bingham on the other hand looks to make it 3 in a row as they have bene playing well and they. have been getting solid contributions from Evy Roberts, [player_tooltip player_id='789112' first='Lena' last='Casperson'] and [player_tooltip player_id='961166' first='Raylynn' last='Richardson']. With a stout defense and a team that is led by strong lead guard [player_tooltip player_id='788161' first='Addy' last='Horsley'] this team should be ready for anything Riverton throws at them. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Richfield @ Juab</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1164490' first='Hailee' last='Hall'] and [player_tooltip player_id='897020' first='Ashlyn' last='Wright'] have been rocking it this year leading their team in scoring and they have battled with some good teams this year and they look to battle another good one once agains. In their first meeting they had a football score of a win posting a 29-27 win. [player_tooltip player_id='1164490' first='Hailee' last='Hall'] had 13 in the game and Wright only scored 2 but look for things to open up this time around as Wright looks to go off from deep. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Abbee Labrecht and Jordyn baker have been solid this year but Richfield has a number of players that can go off. Look for the scoring to double in this matchup. Lily Crane was the leading scorer in the last matchup and this time around the scoring could spread out as they look to make adjustments. Richfield is on a 3 game win streak and they look to make it 4. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Friday</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Davis @ Fremont</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Fremont handled Davis with ease in their 1st meeting. With these two rivals you never know what could happen. Davis will need a big outtting from [player_tooltip player_id='796844' first='T'Maea' last='Eteuati'] as she leads the team in scoring. Her average in the last few games ahs been great and her rebounding has been solid. They will likely need a double-double from her. If Fremont is in that zone they will need good shooting across the board. [player_tooltip player_id='978298' first='Aubrey' last='Simons'] will need to come in clutch as well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Fremont has a big size advantage and they could go to many players on the floor. [player_tooltip player_id='805280' first='Ava' last='Post'] has been good and so has [player_tooltip player_id='827419' first='Olivia' last='Surrage']. The player that will be the difference maker will [player_tooltip player_id='796472' first='Abigail' last='Christensen']. Her length and defensive ability out in the perimeter could easily disrupt a teams flow. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Westlake @ Skyridge</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Westlake looks to continue it's winning ways against Skyridge. Skyridge is on a 3 game winning streak and they suffered a close one earlier this year to Westlake by 3. It looks like Skyridge is healthy and this game will come down to adjustments. Who will make adjustments and who will need to. [player_tooltip player_id='789079' first='Ella' last='Oeser'] is tough and she could be the difference in the paint this time around but also their outside shooting if they could knock down 4 or 6 this game could easily go in Skyridge's favor. Look for Mrceius Mili and [player_tooltip player_id='1164841' first='Anaiya' last='Nelson'] to be crucial in this one. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Westlake on the other hand has been impressive with the speed and poise they are playing with. Elle Seymore has been great and they are ridding an impressive win against Lone Peak. That win could easily be a momentum swing towards Westlake as they are proving the critics that they are for real. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Brighton @ West</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brighton has been playing welland West has been playing out of their mind and the question is can they make them look human? Brighton does have the players to go off and pick up a huge win. [player_tooltip player_id='789082' first='Olivia' last='Stephens'] speed could be something to look at as she could get this game to be an uptempo matchup. [player_tooltip player_id='796799' first='Sophie' last='Nielsen'] is underrated and could have a big impact on this game and if [player_tooltip player_id='788335' first='Lucy' last='Chin'] can get going from deep this game could be tight. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>West is lead by Kaylee Falatea and she might be one the next best gets out of Utah that will have schools from all over the country trying to get her. She is a scorer that plays with her head up and she knows how to control a game. If she is not controlled the game could get out of hand. [player_tooltip player_id='1164821' first='Ale' last='Fonoti'] has been playing well but this team is very deep. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Timpview @ Wasatch</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Timpview is a team that is in every game and they have some youth they will need to depend on but they have size and scoring out in the perimeter. If they can speed this Wasatch team up with a heavy dose of [player_tooltip player_id='788242' first='Lina' last='Ballin'] they could easily pull this out and be a tough out in this second half of region play. [player_tooltip player_id='866700' first='Livia' last='Eyre'] will need to play on both ends of the floor in order for that to happen. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wasatch has been tough and they have a two headed monster in Mahala Speredon and [player_tooltip player_id='613008' first='Peyton' last='Behnke']. If these two are clicking they could beat anyone. [player_tooltip player_id='789054' first='Danielle' last='Garner'] could easily benefit from a lot of the attention going to them. This could turn out to be a crucial game in region standing and in the RPI. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->