Having just played yesterday, the Mountain Crest Mustangs will get right back to it and host the Roy Royals at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Mountain Crest is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed past Deseret Peak to the tune of 60-20 on Friday. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 29-5.
Mountain Crest can attribute much of their success to Jackson Branz, who posted 12 points, and Easton Pugmire, who earned 14 points.
Meanwhile, Roy came tearing into Wednesday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.2 points), and they left with even more momentum. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 76-43 victory over the Miners. That looming 76-43 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Royals yet this season.
Mountain Crest better focus on containing Anthony Parker and Boston Greenhalgh as the pair were huge in Roy's win. Parker shot 78% from the field to rack up 19 points and six steals, while Greenhalgh went 7-for-17 on his way to 16 points along with seven assists and six rebounds. Thanks to that strong game, Parker now owns an excellent 40.4% three-point shooting accuracy. Rock Speardon was another key player, going 6-for-10 en route to 13 points.
Roy was working as a unit and finished the game with 25 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Roy's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Mountain Crest, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Mountain Crest came up short against Roy in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 50-40. Will the Mustangs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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