The Salt Lake Academy Griffins and the Mount Vernon Patriots will face off at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Salt Lake Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Salt Lake Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 75-42 win over Dugway.
| 12/20/24 vs Dugway | 32 |
| 11/25/24 @ Providence Hall | 26 |
| 02/13/24 vs Layton Christian Academy Crimson | 22 |
| 12/19/24 vs Pinnacle | 21 |
| 01/24/24 vs Independence | 20 |
Braylon Brock continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 32 points and 16 boards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. Elijah Johnson was another key player, going 6 of 14 on his way to 14 points and six assists.
Salt Lake Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Mount Vernon played a tough match on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 72-30 defeat at the hands of Green River. The Patriots were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-8.
Salt Lake Academy will need focus on slowing down Andre Hernandez, one of several Mount Vernon players who made an impact when they last played. He posted ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Robert Wharton, who put up six points.
The victory got Salt Lake Academy back to even at 2-2. As for Mount Vernon, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-8.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Salt Lake Academy hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 62.5 points per game. It's a different story for Mount Vernon, though, as they've been averaging only 21.4 points. The only thing between Salt Lake Academy and another offensive beatdown is Mount Vernon. Will they be able to keep them contained?
Everything came up roses for Salt Lake Academy against Mount Vernon when the teams last played back in December of 2020, as the squad secured a 92-44 win. In that game, Salt Lake Academy amassed a halftime lead of 36-16, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
