The Salem Hills Skyhawks will square off against the Maple Mountain Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Salem Hills' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six contests.
Last Tuesday, Salem Hills lost to Spanish Fork on the road by a 71-57 margin. That's two games in a row now that the Skyhawks have lost by exactly 14 points.
The losing side was boosted by Jacoby Gustin, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten boards. Steven Taylor was another key player, putting up four points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Maple Mountain was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 59-53 to Springville. While losing is never fun, the Golden Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 70th, while the Red Devils are ranked 20th).
Salem Hills will have to contain Elijah Liddiard as he made an impact in Maple Mountain's last game. He went 6 for 10 en route to 16 points and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Erickson, who posted seven points.
This is the second loss in a row for Maple Mountain and nudges their season record down to 6-9. As for Salem Hills, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-9.
Salem Hills came up short against Maple Mountain in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 82-69. Thankfully for Salem Hills, Bennett Averett (who went 7 of 9 from beyond the arc on his way to 26 points and six rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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