Basketball Recap: Maple Mountain Starts off Right with Win over Orem

By Team Reports Nov 19, 2024, 9:06pm

Basketball Recap: Maple Mountain Golden Eagles vs. Orem Tigers

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Maple Mountain had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. They blew past the Orem Tigers 67-30. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Golden Eagles have posted since November 21, 2023.

Maple Mountain was led to victory by Leah Bailey and Ashlynn Lainhart. Bailey went 8 for 19 en route to 21 points plus seven assists and five rebounds, while Lainhart went 8 for 16 en route to 23 points. The dominant performance also gave Lainhart a new career-high in threes (seven). Makayla Smith was another key player, scoring three points plus ten rebounds and two steals.

Maple Mountain is taking a road trip to square off against Pleasant Grove at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Orem, they will host Hurricane at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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