Spanish Fork hasn't had much luck against Maple Mountain recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Spanish Fork Dons will venture away from home to take on the Maple Mountain Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Spanish Fork's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matches.
Spanish Fork is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were the clear victor by an 85-64 margin over Park City on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Dons have posted since December 3, 2024.
| 01/03/25 @ Park City | 22 |
| 12/30/24 vs Farmington | 18 |
| 12/21/24 vs Cimarron-Memorial | 28 |
| 12/20/24 vs Chino | 15 |
| 12/19/24 vs Faith Lutheran | 22 |
It was another big night for Gage Christensen, who went 6 for 9 from beyond the arc on his way to 22 points. The game was his fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brock Jacobson, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 10 points and three steals.
Spanish Fork was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Maple Mountain waltzed into their contest on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They took down the Reds 63-45.
Spanish Fork better keep an eye on Nash Jackson. He was instrumental in Maple Mountain's win, dropping a double-double on 18 points and ten boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Erickson, who posted eight points in addition to five assists and four steals.
Maple Mountain is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.6 points per game. As for Spanish Fork, their win ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-8.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Spanish Fork has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 22.3 boards per game. However, it's not like Maple Mountain struggles in that department as they've been averaging 23.4 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Spanish Fork came up short against Maple Mountain in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 65-55. Can Spanish Fork avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
