Basketball Game Preview: Skyridge Falcons vs. Westlake Thunder

The Skyridge Falcons will face off against the Westlake Thunder at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Skyridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.9 points per game this season.

Having struggled with five losses in a row, Skyridge turned things around against American Fork on Friday. They secured a 60-56 W over the Cavemen.

Skyridge relied on the efforts of Jordan Kohler, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 11 rebounds, and Hunter Sheffield, who posted 19 points. The dominant performance gave Sheffield a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Ryder Gentry, who had six points.

Skyridge was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as American Fork only posted eight assists.

Meanwhile, Westlake faced Lone Peak in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The match between Westlake and Lone Peak didn't end well, with Westlake falling 50-35. The contest marked the Thunder's lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Skyridge's win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 10-8. As for Westlake, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 13-5.

Skyridge came up short against Westlake in their previous matchup on January 10th, falling 59-52. Will Skyridge have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.