Maple Mountain and Orem squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Maple Mountain had to settle for second. They were outmatched by the Orem Tigers and fell 69-39. The Golden Eagles haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Several Golden Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Solomon Krommenhoek, who posted six points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Cole Erickson, who had two points in addition to eight assists and three steals.
Orem was led to victory by Chance Dastrup and Ryker Mikkelsen. Dastrup went 6-for-9 to rack up 16 points along with six assists and five rebounds, while Mikkelsen shot 45% from the field on his way to 15 points in addition to five boards and three steals. That's the most rebounds Mikkelsen has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Simeon Sugutaraga, who scored nine points and eight boards.
Maple Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 10-15. As for Orem, they pushed their record up to 21-3 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Maple Mountain does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Orem, they have already played their next matchup, a 55-53 defeat against Brighton on the 25th.
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