Ben Lomond and South Summit are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2014, but not for long. The Ben Lomond Scots will take on the South Summit Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Ben Lomond took a loss when they played away from home last Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They put the hurt on Park City with a sharp 73-53 victory.
Ben Lomond got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jaerdan Vanbeekum out in front who went 6 of 14 on his way to 18 points in addition to eight boards and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Zeb Whetton, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 14 rebounds.
Ben Lomond smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask South Summit). They strolled past Park City with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 79-64. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
South Summit is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points per game. As for Ben Lomond, their record now sits at 5-8.
Ben Lomond ended up a good deal behind South Summit in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, losing 70-54. Can Ben Lomond avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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