Basketball Recap: Spanish Fork Dons vs. Maple Mountain Golden Eagles
The Spanish Fork Dons's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fifth straight defeat. They fell 65-55 to Maple Mountain. Spanish Fork has not had much luck with the Golden Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Despite the loss, Spanish Fork still got an impressive performance from Aaron Dunn, who scored 20 points along with seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Leatherwood, who scored nine points along with four steals.
Maple Mountain's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Matt Peterson, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Bennett Averett, who scored 12 points.
Spanish Fork dropped their record down to 4-14 with that loss, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Maple Mountain, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
Spanish Fork will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. As for Maple Mountain, they will head out on the road to face off against the Aviators at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Utah (Cedar Valley is ranked 46th, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 42nd).
