The Fremont Silverwolves pushed their score all the way to 65 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They lost to Layton at home by a decisive 82-65 margin. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (62), Fremont still had to take the loss.
Fremont's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tyler Allen, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Hansen, who scored 16 points along with eight rebounds.
Layton's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Mekhi Martin, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten assists. Martin is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last nine games he's played. Another player making a difference was Sam Romer, who scored 23 points along with six rebounds.
Fremont's defeat dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Layton, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 17-1.
Fremont will head out on the road to take on the Darts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Averaging 62.78 points so far this season, Davis' high-powered offense has been in full-swing lately, so the Silverwolves better be ready for a challenge. As for Layton, they will be playing at home against the Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Syracuse is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
