The Lehi Pioneers will challenge the American Fork Cavemen at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Lehi is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Payson, who was ranked fifth at the time (Lehi was ranked 20th). Lehi was just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 49-48 to Payson.
Despite their loss, Lehi saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Mckenzie Jepson, who posted ten points and five assists, was perhaps the best of all. Kelcee Rasmussen was another key player, putting up seven points along with 11 rebounds and four blocks.
Meanwhile, American Fork came up short against Davis on Tuesday and fell 47-36. The Cavemen have struggled against the Darts recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Lehi's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for American Fork, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
Lehi skirted past American Fork 52-49 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Will Lehi repeat their success, or does American Fork have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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