Basketball Recap: Salem Hills Drops Highest Score of Season Against Maple Mountain

Skyhawks

Team Score

01/17/25 vs Maple Mountain	68
01/10/25 vs Springville	62
12/31/24 @ Manti	58
12/20/24 vs Mountain View	57
11/26/24 @ Viewmont	57

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Salem Hills). Everything went their way against the Maple Mountain Golden Eagles on Friday as the Salem Hills Skyhawks made off with a 68-48 victory. Given the Skyhawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 53rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Salem Hills had a senior duo take command as Chenielle Nye dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds and Brooke Warren went 8 for 13 on her way to 19 points in addition to seven boards and six assists. The game was Warren's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Reagan Beck, who posted 11 points.

Salem Hills smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 19 consecutive contests dating back to last season.

Maple Mountain's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Makayla Smith, who earned seven points and three steals. That's the most points Smith has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Shay Brown, who had 11 points and three steals.

Salem Hills is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.4 points per game. As for Maple Mountain, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-9.

Salem Hills will head out to challenge Wasatch at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Wasatch will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Salem Hills surely won't give up without a fight. As for Maple Mountain, they will look to defend their home court on January 24th against Cedar Valley at 5:15 p.m.