Basketball Preview: North Summit Braves vs. Layton Christian Academy Eagles
North Summit has gone 7-1 against Layton Christian Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The North Summit Braves are taking a road trip to square off against the Layton Christian Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. North Summit has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 192 points over their last three games.
North Summit will head into Thursday's contest out to bounce back: they lost a heartbreaker on Thursday after a huge 25-point win in their prior game. They fell just short of Morgan by a score of 68-65. The Braves were up 24-10 in the first quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Despite the loss, North Summit got top-tier performance from Hayzlyn Murdock, who dropped a double-double on 31 points and 14 rebounds. Murdock's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellie Stephens, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 17 rebounds.
Even though they lost, North Summit smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in January.
Meanwhile, Layton Christian Academy faced Clearfield in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Layton Christian Academy came out on top against Clearfield by a score of 52-42. The victory was nothing new for the Eagles as they're now sitting on three straight.
North Summit's defeat ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-1. As for Layton Christian Academy, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
North Summit strolled past Layton Christian Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a score of 59-40. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Summit since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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