Pleasant Grove and Westlake are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2019, but not for long. The Pleasant Grove Vikings will head out to face off against the Westlake Thunder at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pleasant Grove will bounce into Friday's contest after beating American Fork, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Pleasant Grove sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 64-61 win over American Fork on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Vikings have posted since November 28, 2023.
Meanwhile, Westlake entered their tilt with Lehi on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They slipped by the Pioneers 54-53.
Westlake is also on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.9 points per game. As for Pleasant Grove, their win bumped their record up to 7-8.
Pleasant Grove couldn't quite finish off Westlake in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 and fell 70-67. Can Pleasant Grove avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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