The Westlake Thunder will head out on the road to challenge the Skyridge Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Westlake is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Lone Peak just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They took a hard 50-35 fall against the Knights. The game marked the Thunder's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Skyridge, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They snuck past American Fork with a 60-56 victory on Friday. The win was some much needed relief for the Falcons as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Westlake better focus on containing Jordan Kohler and Hunter Sheffield as the pair were huge in Skyridge's win. Kohler dropped a double-double on 22 points and 11 rebounds, while Sheffield posted 19 points. Those 19 points gave Sheffield a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ryder Gentry, who scored six points.
Skyridge was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as American Fork only posted eight assists.
Westlake's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 13-5. As for Skyridge, their victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 10-8.
Westlake beat Skyridge 59-52 in their previous matchup on January 10th. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Kohler, who earned 21 points in addition to six boards and three steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Westlake still be able to contain Kohler? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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