The Roy Royals will face off against the Bountiful RedHawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Roy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.8 points per game this season.
Roy is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest loss since February 21, 2024 on Wednesday. They lost 72-47 to Woods Cross.
| 01/15/25 vs Woods Cross | 18 |
| 01/10/25 @ Clearfield | 15 |
| 01/08/25 vs Bonneville | 15 |
| 01/03/25 @ Northridge | 20 |
| 12/31/24 @ Viewmont | 20 |
Roy's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Colby Frokjer, who posted 18 points and five rebounds, and Jesse Jones, who went 8 for 13 en route to 16 points. Frokjer's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Ben Stirland, who scored eight points.
Meanwhile, Bountiful entered their tilt with Clearfield on Wednesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Everything went their way against the Falcons as they made off with a 69-44 win. The contest marked the RedHawks' most dominant victory of the season.
Bountiful's win came from a few key players Roy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Bryson Heath, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 14 points and five assists. He has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Charlie Smith was another key player, going 5 for 10 en route to 15 points.
Bountiful has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for Roy, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Roy has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 22.1 boards per game. However, it's not like Bountiful struggles in that department as they've been averaging 22.2 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Roy came up short against Bountiful when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 74-62. Can Roy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
