The American Fork Cavemen will take on the Lone Peak Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. American Fork has insisted on making their lastthree contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 2-1 during that stretch of close contests.
American Fork is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest loss since December 7, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Pleasant Grove by a score of 64-61.
| 01/14/25 @ Pleasant Grove | 25 |
| 01/10/25 vs Lehi | 19 |
| 01/07/25 @ Bingham | 16 |
American Fork might have lost, but man, Bryce Mella was a machine: he went 11 for 20 en route to 25 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. Mella's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Ashton Hucks was another key player, putting up seven points.
Even though they lost, American Fork smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pleasant Grove only pulled down three offensive boards.
Meanwhile, Lone Peak faced Skyridge in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Lone Peak slipped by Skyridge 60-59. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.
American Fork has also traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.1 points per game. As for Lone Peak, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
American Fork beat Lone Peak 75-67 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Will American Fork repeat their success, or does Lone Peak have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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