Maple Mountain was the 66-62 winner over Wasatch when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Maple Mountain Golden Eagles fell 71-60 to the Wasatch Wasps on Tuesday. The Golden Eagles were up 37-23 in the second quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Leah Bailey
| 01/28/25 @ Wasatch | 6 |
| 11/26/24 vs Highland | 6 |
| 12/13/24 vs American Fork | 5 |
| 01/10/25 vs Spanish Fork | 4 |
| 12/21/24 vs Birmingham | 4 |
Despite the loss, Maple Mountain saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Leah Bailey went 9 of 14 en route to 27 points and six steals. That's the most steals Bailey has posted since back in November of 2024. Autumn Jones was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Mahala Speredon was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 27 points and 15 boards for Wasatch. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Behnke, who went 8 for 15 on her way to 24 points and four steals.
Maple Mountain has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season. As for Wasatch, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season.
Maple Mountain has already played their next contest, a 53-50 win against Spanish Fork on the 31st. As for Wasatch, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 45-42 victory against Timpview on the 31st.
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