Basketball Recap: Summit Academy Bears vs. Provo Bulldogs
A win for Summit Academy just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 70-37 defeat at the hands of the Provo Bulldogs. The contest marked the Bears' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Summit Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Rivers Evans, who scored eight points in addition to two steals and two blocks. Evans has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last three times he's played.
Makai Allen was his usual excellent self, going 11 for 16 en route to 25 points plus seven rebounds and three steals for Provo. What's more, Allen also posted a 69% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Crew DeMartini, who had six points plus six rebounds and five assists.
Summit Academy dropped their record down to 1-5 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Provo, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Summit Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Juan Diego Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Provo, they will head out on the road to take on Maple Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Provo is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53 points per game this season.
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