Maple Mountain suffered their biggest defeat since January 19th on Wednesday. They lost 58-38 to the Vanden Vikings. The contest marked the Golden Eagles' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Shay Brown
| 12/18/24 vs Vanden | 7 |
| 02/06/24 @ Cedar Valley | 6 |
| 11/22/24 @ Pleasant Grove | 6 |
| 12/15/23 vs West Jordan | 6 |
| 12/19/23 @ Highland | 5 |
Maple Mountain's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Shay Brown, who went 5 of 9 on her way to 10 points along with seven boards and three steals. The dominant performance gave Brown a new career-high in boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Leah Bailey, who posted ten points and eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, Maple Mountain smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matchups.
Maple Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Vanden, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Maple Mountain will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Timpview at 7:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025. Maple Mountain is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.5 points per game this season. Vanden also won't see the court for a while: their next game is against Pioneer at 7:30 p.m. on January 2, 2025. Vanden knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Pioneer likes a good challenge.
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