Roy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were dealt a 66-33 defeat at the hands of the Viewmont Vikings. The Royals were not able to make up for their loss to the Vikings from their previous meeting back in January of 2024.
Roy's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rihanna May, who posted 13 points and eight rebounds. That was a full 39.4% of Roy's points, marking the third time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Jerzee Hart, who earned eight points.
Royals
| 12/31/24 @ Viewmont | 33-66 |
| 12/20/24 vs Davis | 35-51 |
| 12/18/24 vs Sky View | 42-48 |
| 12/13/24 vs Riverton | 37-46 |
| 12/10/24 @ Weber | 35-51 |
| + 2 more games |
Even though they lost, Roy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.
Viewmont got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Mara Mickelson out in front who went 5 of 11 on her way to 18 points and four steals. With that strong performance, Mickelson is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Mary Carr, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds.
Roy's record is now 2-7. As for Viewmont, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Roy will face off against Northridge at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Viewmont, they will take on Bountiful at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Viewmont is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.5 points per game this season.
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