Basketball Recap: Viewmont Falls to Layton in First Game of Season

By Team Reports Nov 25, 2024, 1:17pm

Basketball Recap: Viewmont Vikings vs. Layton Lancers

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Viewmont unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They lost to the Layton Lancers at home by a 68-52 margin on Friday. The Vikings have struggled against the Lancers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Viewmont lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Carson Tovey, who had eight points along with seven rebounds and two steals. Jacob Jeppesen was another key player, earning nine points in addition to five rebounds.

Layton's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jonah Fullmer, who scored 18 points along with three steals. The dominant performance also gave Fullmer a new career-high in threes (three). Another player making a difference was Sam Romer, who earned 17 points.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Viewmont has already played their next game (against Layton), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Layton has already played their next contest (against Viewmont), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.

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