Basketball Recap: Malakai Tobler Key Part of a Team Effort in Phoenix Win

Farmington won the last time they faced Spanish Fork and things went their way on Monday too. The Farmington Phoenix walked away with a 68-58 win over the Spanish Fork Dons.

Farmington's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Malakai Tobler, who went 6 of 10 from beyond the arc on his way to 20 points. With that strong performance, Tobler is now averaging an impressive 15.4 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Brower, who shot 4-for-7 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten boards.

Farmington was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Spanish Fork only posted eight assists.

When it comes to explaining why Spanish Fork lost, don't look at Gage Christensen. Despite the final result, he went 7 of 14 on his way to 18 points and five rebounds. Christensen's afternoon made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Andy Hernandez, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 13 points.

Farmington is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.8 points per game. As for Spanish Fork, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.

Farmington didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 71-55 defeat against Copper Hills on the 3rd. As for Spanish Fork, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, an 85-64 victory against Park City on the 3rd.