Basketball Recap: Ben Lomond Scots vs. North Sanpete Hawks
Ben Lomond came into Thursday's match having lost 15 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against the North Sanpete Hawks by a score of 75-63 on Thursday. The Scots' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Ben Lomond's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Makale Aytch, who went 5 for 6 en route to 14 points plus six steals and five assists. With that strong performance, Aytch is now averaging an impressive 2.2 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Zeb Whetton, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds.
Ben Lomond was working as a unit and finished the game with 29 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Several Hawks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ridge Hendry, who went 7 for 15 en route to 15 points plus seven rebounds and six assists. Another player making a difference was Royal Sorensen, who went 5 for 7 en route to 13 points.
Ben Lomond's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for North Sanpete, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Ben Lomond won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Uintah at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Ben Lomond is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.2 points per game this season. As for North Sanpete, they and Union will face off at 5:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday.
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