The Lehi Pioneers will square off against the Skyridge Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lehi is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.1 points per game this season.
Lehi is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Westlake, who was ranked 16th at the time (Lehi was ranked 22nd). Lehi was just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 54-53 to Westlake. That's two games in a row now that the Pioneers have lost by just one point.
| 01/14/25 vs Westlake | 25 |
| 01/10/25 @ American Fork | 15 |
| 01/07/25 @ Salem Hills | 25 |
Despite the defeat, Lehi got top-tier performance from Easton Hawkins, who posted 25 points. The matchup was Hawkins' third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Ashton Shewell, who earned 16 points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Skyridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 60-59 heartbreaker at the hands of Lone Peak.
Skyridge's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Lehi, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-6.
Lehi took their win against Skyridge in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 62-41. Does Lehi have another victory up their sleeve, or will Skyridge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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