Basketball Recap: Alia Baldassano Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Maple Mountain

It was a Battle of the Birds when Alta challenged Maple Mountain on Tuesday. The Hawks walked away with a 69-61 victory over the Golden Eagles. That's more bragging rights for the Hawks, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Alia Baldassano

Assists

12/02/25 vs Maple Mountain	6
11/24/25 @ Timpview	3
11/20/25 vs Mountain Ridge	2
02/20/25 @ Cedar Valley	2
02/18/25 vs Skyline	1
+ 11 more games

Alta's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Alia Baldassano, who posted 21 points along with six assists and three steals. That's the most assists Baldassano has posted since back in January. Olivia Stephens was another key player, going 7-for-15 en route to 21 points and eight rebounds.

They weren't the only ones working in the assist department: Alta was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They racked up six more assists than Maple Mountain's also-impressive total of ten.

Despite the loss, Maple Mountain had strong showings from Shay Brown, who shot 50% from the field on her way to 22 points, and Leah Bailey, who went 6-for-11 to rack up 17 points and three steals. Bailey's big performance that evening made it seven games in a row in which she has scored at least 17 points. Jemima Griffin also deserves some recognition as she grabbed her first steal of the season.

Alta now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Maple Mountain, they dropped their record down to 3-1 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Alta will square off against Green Canyon at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Maple Mountain, they will face off against Lone Peak at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.