Davis and Layton are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. The Davis Darts will square off against the Layton Lancers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Layton is hoping to do what Fremont couldn't on Friday: put an end to Davis' winning streak, which now stands at five games. Davis took down Fremont 69-51. Given the Darts' advantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked second, while the Silverwolves are ranked 66th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Coleman Atwater was his usual excellent self, going 7 of 12 from beyond the arc on his way to 33 points. The team also got some help courtesy of JT Turley, who went 5 for 7 on his way to 12 points.
Davis smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Layton beat Syracuse 76-66 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lancers.
Layton's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.8 points per game. As for Davis, their record is now 12-2.
Davis couldn't quite finish off Layton in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 and fell 73-71. Can Davis avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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