Maple Mountain hasn't had much luck against Springville recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Maple Mountain Golden Eagles will look to defend their home court against the Springville Red Devils at 5:15 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Maple Mountain took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They snuck past Spanish Fork with a 60-54 victory.
Maple Mountain found their leader in sophomore Leah Bailey, who went 8 for 15 from beyond the arc on her way to 27 points and four steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Bailey has scored at least a third of Maple Mountain's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashlynn Lainhart, who posted nine points and four steals.
Maple Mountain smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Springville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 62-55 to Salem Hills.
Maple Mountain's win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 7-7. As for Springville, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 7-7.
Maple Mountain couldn't quite finish off Springville in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 and fell 45-42. Can Maple Mountain avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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