Basketball Recap: Salem Hills Takes Loss Despite Strong Efforts from Grant Hardy and Elijah Gasser

Salem Hills was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 58-51 to the Maple Mountain Golden Eagles. If the Skyhawks were looking for revenge after losing 82-69 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Salem Hills' loss came despite strong showings from Elijah Gasser and Grant Hardy. Gasser posted six points along with five rebounds and five steals, while Hardy earned seven points. The dominant performance also gave Gasser a new career-high in blocks (two). Jacoby Gustin was another key player, putting up seven points.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Maple Mountain to victory, but perhaps none more so than Zack Allan, who put up 13 points and five steals. Kai Dirkmaat also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.

Salem Hills' defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Maple Mountain, their win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 7-9.

Salem Hills didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 59-54 victory against Wasatch on the 21st. As for Maple Mountain, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 64-37 loss against Orem on the 21st.