Wasatch Academy is 10-0 against Layton Christian Academy since January of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Wasatch Academy Tigers' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Layton Christian Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on December 8th. One thing working in Wasatch Academy's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five matches.
Even though Varsity Opponent scored an imposing 64 points on Saturday, Wasatch Academy still came out on top. Wasatch Academy took their matchup against Varsity Opponent 77-64.
Wasatch Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Fischer Brown led the charge by scoring 19 points. The game was Brown's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Taj Degourville, who scored 17 points along with 6 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Layton Christian Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 96-45 victory over Mount Vernon. With Layton Christian Academy ahead 58-20 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Layton Christian Academy can attribute much of their success to Bastian Fallesen, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 rebounds. Marko Novakovic was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with 8 rebounds.
Wasatch Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Layton Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Wasatch Academy hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having only averaged 67.1 points per game. It's a different story for Layton Christian Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 68.8 per game. The only thing between Wasatch Academy and another offensive beatdown is Layton Christian Academy. Will they be able to keep them contained? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
Everything came up roses for Wasatch Academy against Layton Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in November as the squad secured a 81-48 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wasatch Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
