Basketball Recap: Spanish Fork Takes a Loss

Spanish Fork extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping them down to 1-3. They came up short against the Desert Hills Thunder, falling 60-38. If the Dons were looking for revenge after losing 59-45 to the Thunder when the teams met back in December of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Gage Christensen

Points

11/22/25 vs Desert Hills	16
11/21/25 @ Crimson Cliffs	17
11/20/25 vs Richfield	19

When it comes to explaining why Spanish Fork lost, don't look at Gage Christensen. Despite the final result, he posted 16 points and five rebounds. Christensen's big performance that afternoon made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Kade Leatherwood, who put up seven points.

As for Desert Hills, they now have a winning record of 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for they.

Desert Hills' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jack Openshaw, who shot 50% from the field to rack up 19 points and eight boards. Openshaw is crushing it when it comes to points: he's scored at least 16 every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kolten Andrus, who almost dropped a double-double with 14 points and nine rebounds.

Looking ahead, Spanish Fork will take on Provo at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Dons' defense better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 60 points per game this season. As for Desert Hills, they will face off against Canyon View at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.