The Lone Peak Knights will square off against the Orem Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Hopefully Lone Peak focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 13 on Monday.
Lone Peak is headed into the matchup having just posted their biggest victory since January 9th on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 68-48 margin over Alta. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.
Lone Peak found their leader in sophomore Crew Fotheringham, who went 9 for 16 en route to 22 points plus six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Toolson, who earned six points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Lone Peak smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Orem and Sierra Canyon (ranked 99th and 19th in the MaxPreps national rankings respectively) squared off in a high-profile game on Tuesday. Orem pulled ahead with a 42-41 photo finish over Sierra Canyon. The Tigers' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Orem's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Lone Peak, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Lone Peak strolled past Orem when the teams last played back in December of 2016 by a score of 61-47. Does Lone Peak have another victory up their sleeve, or will Orem turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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