Preview: Lone Peak Knights vs. Lehi Pioneers
Lone Peak has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Lehi Pioneers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Lone Peak focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up five on Friday.
Last Friday, Lone Peak faced American Fork in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Lone Peak was the victim of a tough 71-45 defeat at the hands of American Fork. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss Lone Peak has suffered yet this season.
Ike Staley put forth a good effort for the losing side as he scored 17 points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Thomsen Kramer, who scored eight points.
Meanwhile, Lehi unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 77-66 to Skyridge. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Lehi came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked third, while Skyridge is ranked 52nd).
Lone Peak's record now sits at 8-7. As for Lehi, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-3.
Everything went Lone Peak's way against Lehi in their previous matchup back in December of 2018 as Lone Peak made off with a 93-67 win. Does Lone Peak have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lehi turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.