Utah High School Basketball - American Fork succumbs to Lehi
January 10, 2025: American Fork, UT 84003
The Lehi Pioneers defeated the host American Fork Cavemen basketball squad by a final score of 62-52 in Friday's league outing.
Next, the Pioneers clash with the Westlake Thunder (Saratoga Springs, UT) in a 6A Region 3 outing, on Tuesday, January 14. Lehi will attempt to upgrade on its 9-5 season record. The Thunder come into the outing with a 10-4 record after their 58-55 league win over Skyridge (Lehi, UT).
The Cavemen (2-10) will now prepare for their outing against Pleasant Grove (Pleasant Grove, UT). The Vikings come into the 6A Region 3 outing with a 6-8 record. In their last outing, Pleasant Grove was defeated by Lone Peak (Highland, UT), 40-32, in a league outing.
Game Summary
Game Summary: American Fork started the game fast with a 17-point first quarter and led by 4 points as the second quarter begin. Lehi had 7 different players score in the second period and outscored the Cavemen 18 to 11 to take the lead at halftime. The game stayed close has the second half started and Lehi led 41 to 39 to begin the final quarter. Kenzie Jepson and Ellie Hill both scored 8 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Pioneers to a 10-point win. The Pioneer only turned the ball over 7 times in the contest while dishing out 16 assists. Ellie Hill led the way with 19 points and Brynlee Cook and Kenzie Jepson each scored in double figures. The Pioneers made 10 three-point shots in the game.
