Basketball Recap: Gage Christensen Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Maple Mountain

Spanish Fork hadn't done well against Maple Mountain recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Spanish Fork Dons snuck past the Maple Mountain Golden Eagles with a 59-55 win. This was payback for the Dons, who suffered a 65-55 loss the last time these two teams met.

Spanish Fork's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gage Christensen led the charge by going 6 of 9 en route to 19 points and four steals. Christensen's evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Cabrera, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 14 points and seven rebounds.

Maple Mountain lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Nash Jackson, who went 7 of 10 on his way to 18 points. Another player making a difference was Solomon Krommenhoek, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 13 points.

The victory made it two in a row for Spanish Fork and bumps their season record up to 6-8. As for Maple Mountain, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-8.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Spanish Fork will take on Salem Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Spanish Fork knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Salem Hills likes a good challenge. As for Maple Mountain, they will face off against Springville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Springville has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.