Roy falls despite big games from Dahlen Pontius and Corben Schuffenhauer

By Team Reports Feb 28, 2024, 9:11am

Recap: Roy Royals vs. Alta Hawks

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Roy Royals can now relate to. They had to suffer through a rough 82-48 loss at the hands of the Hawks. Roy was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 51-20.

Roy's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Corben Schuffenhauer, who scored 12 points, and Dahlen Pontius who scored seven points along with six rebounds. Bronson Belnap was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with four steals.

Alta was led to victory by Carter Doleac and Jaxon Johnson. Doleac scored 16 points along with eight rebounds, while Johnson scored 14 points along with eight assists and eight rebounds. Doleac is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Dash Reiser, who scored ten points.

Roy now has a losing record at 12-13. As for Alta, their victory was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-3.

Roy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Alta, they will face off against Brighton at 11:10 a.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Brighton's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five contests.

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