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| 01/30/24 - Home | 65-55 W |
| 01/03/24 - Away | 73-62 W |
| 02/07/23 - Away | 72-60 W |
| 01/17/23 - Home | 66-62 W |
| 02/08/22 - Home | 48-29 W |
| + 5 more games |
Maple Mountain is 8-2 against Spanish Fork since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Maple Mountain Golden Eagles will welcome the Spanish Fork Dons at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Spanish Fork is hoping to do what Cedar couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Maple Mountain's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Maple Mountain enjoyed a cozy 63-45 victory over Cedar.
Nash Jackson was nothing short of spectacular: he dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten boards. Cole Erickson was another key player, putting up eight points along with five assists and four steals.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Spanish Fork). They put the hurt on Park City with a sharp 85-64 win on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Dons have posted since December 3, 2024.
Maple Mountain better keep an eye on Gage Christensen. He was instrumental in Spanish Fork's win, going 6 of 9 from beyond the arc on his way to 22 points. The game was Christensen's 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.
Maple Mountain has been performing well recently as 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: Maple Mountain has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 23.4 boards per game. However, it's not like Spanish Fork struggles in that department as they've been averaging 22.3 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Maple Mountain was able to grind out a solid victory over Spanish Fork when the teams last played back in January of 2024, winning 65-55. Does Maple Mountain have another victory up their sleeve, or will Spanish Fork turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
