Davis has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Herriman Mustangs at 2:30 p.m. on Monday. Davis has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
With a playoff game on the line, Davis rose to the challenge on Friday. They put the hurt on the Silverwolves with a sharp 59-36 win. The score was close at the half, but Davis pulled away in the second half with 32 points.
Davis' success was spearheaded by the efforts of Coleman Atwater, who scored 20 points, and Zach Fisher, who scored 19 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Atwater has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tradon Bessinger, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Herriman came tearing into Friday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took down Skyridge 57-39. Given Herriman's advantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while Skyridge is ranked 40th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Davis is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for Herriman, their win bumped their record up to 19-5.
Everything came up roses for Davis against Herriman in their previous matchup back in December of 2020 as the squad secured a 60-28 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Davis 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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