The Skyridge Falcons are taking a road trip to face off against the Westlake Thunder at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Skyridge is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Layton, who was ranked 15th at the time (Skyridge was ranked 16th). Skyridge took a 70-66 hit to the loss column at the hands of Layton.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Westlake). They couldn't have asked for a better start to 2025 than the 84-57 blowout they got against Thunder Ridge. The Thunder have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 27 points or more this season.
Westlake is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.7 points per game. As for Skyridge, their loss dropped their record down to 9-4.
Skyridge couldn't quite finish off Westlake in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 and fell 60-57. Can Skyridge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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