Basketball Recap: Easton Duft's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Fremont over Olympus

Fremont was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 55-48 to the Olympus Titans. While losing is never fun, the Silverwolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 62nd, while the Titans are ranked 13th).

Several Silverwolves players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Easton Duft, who posted 15 points and five assists. Another player making a difference was Zach Hancock, who had nine points and eight rebounds.

Fremont's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Olympus, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-1.

Fremont will head out on the road to square off against Bonneville at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Fremont is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.4 points per game this season. As for Olympus, they will welcome Hillcrest at 7:00 p.m. on December 27th. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Olympus has won 15 straight at home dating back to last season, while Hillcrest won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change.