On Friday, Westlake faced Pleasant Grove in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Westlake Thunder took down the Pleasant Grove Vikings 80-62. That's more bragging rights for the Thunder, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Despite the loss, Pleasant Grove still got an impressive performance from Ty Palmer, who went 7 for 13 en route to 15 points. That's the most points Palmer has posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Andrew Anderson, who posted nine points.
Thunder
| 01/17/25 vs Pleasant Grove | 80-62 |
| 01/10/25 vs Skyridge | 59-52 |
| 12/19/24 vs West Jordan | 77-30 |
| 12/14/24 vs Crimson Cliffs | 68-64 |
| 12/07/24 vs Kahuku | 73-46 |
Westlake pushed their record up to 12-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.4 points per game. As for Pleasant Grove, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Westlake will square off against American Fork at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. American Fork has insisted on making their lastfour contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 3-1 during that stretch of close contests. As for Pleasant Grove, they will face off against Skyridge at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pleasant Grove is facing Skyridge at the right time seeing as Skyridge is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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