Basketball Recap: Lucas Malmstrom Leads Salt Lake Academy to Victory over Wasatch Academy

By Team Reports Dec 9, 2024, 10:05am

Basketball Recap: Salt Lake Academy Griffins vs. Wasatch Academy Tigers

Salt Lake Academy can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Wasatch Academy Tigers with a sharp 61-38 win. The Griffins pushed the score to 50-25 by the end of the third, a deficit the Tigers cut but never quite recovered from.

Lucas Malmstrom had a dynamite game for Salt Lake Academy, going 12 for 17 en route to 33 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Johnson, who scored eight points along with two blocks.

The victory got Salt Lake Academy back to even at 1-1. As for Wasatch Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.

Salt Lake Academy will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Pinnacle at 9:00 p.m. on December 19th. As for Wasatch Academy, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 64-44 victory against Georgetown Prep on the 7th.

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