Basketball Game Preview: Summit Academy Bears vs. Layton Christian Academy Eagles

Summit Academy is on a three-game streak of home losses, Layton Christian Academy a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Thursday. The Summit Academy Bears will host the Layton Christian Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Summit Academy is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Providence Hall: they outscored them in every quarter. Everything went Summit Academy's way against Providence Hall on Tuesday as Summit Academy made off with a 57-33 win. The Bears pushed the score to 45-24 by the end of the third, a deficit the Patriots had little chance of recovering from.

Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Layton Christian Academy over Juan Diego Catholic in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Layton Christian Academy walked away with a 44-31 victory over Juan Diego Catholic.

Layton Christian Academy's win came from a few key players Summit Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Fabiana Lopez, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine assists. She is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed four or more in the last five games she's played. Sarah Ledio was another key player, putting up ten points and three steals.

Layton Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Summit Academy, their win bumped their record up to 5-10.

Summit Academy ended up a good deal behind Layton Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, losing 52-33. Will Summit Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.