Basketball Game Preview: Lehi Pioneers vs. Skyridge Falcons

By Team Reports Feb 19, 2024, 3:21am

Preview: Lehi Pioneers vs. Skyridge Falcons

Lehi is 3-0 against Skyridge since December of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Lehi Pioneers will be staying on the road to face off against the Skyridge Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on February 22nd. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

You can't lose the contest if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Lehi's strategy against Pleasant Grove on Friday. Lehi blew past Pleasant Grove 63-38. The win was just what Lehi needed coming off of a 63-43 defeat in their prior match.

Lehi can attribute much of their success to Kaleigh Freeman, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds, and Addy Scrivner, who scored 28 points along with two steals. Freeman continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kinzie Jepson, who scored four points along with three blocks.

Meanwhile, Skyridge earned a 56-49 victory over American Fork on Friday. The win made it back-to-back wins for Skyridge.

Lehi is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Skyridge, their victory bumped their record up to 12-10.

Lehi was able to grind out a solid win over Skyridge in their previous meeting last Friday, winning 50-37. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lehi since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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