The Salem Hills Skyhawks were the 77-70 winner over the Wasatch Wasps when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. Salem Hills fell to Wasatch 70-66. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Salem Hills lost on Tuesday despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Kolby Dyches, who went 6 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 21 points and 0 assists. Dyches is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. Another player making a difference was Chase Degraffenried, who scored 18 points along with two steals.
Salem Hills has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season. As for Wasatch, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-12.
Salem Hills will be playing in front of their home fans against Springville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Springville will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Salem Hills surely won't give up without a fight. As for Wasatch, they will head out on the road to take on Maple Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Utah (Wasatch is ranked 52nd, while Maple Mountain is ranked 48th).
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