The Cedar Reds just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Maple Mountain Golden Eagles at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Cedar is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak.
Cedar is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Wasatch on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Cedar was dealt a 79-36 loss at the hands of Wasatch. The Reds were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-19.
Meanwhile, Maple Mountain beat Hunter 51-41 on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Golden Eagles.
Cedar better keep an eye on Cole Erickson. He was instrumental in Maple Mountain's win, putting up nine points. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Liddiard, who posted eight points.
Maple Mountain has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points per game. As for Cedar, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.
Cedar beat Maple Mountain 74-65 in their previous matchup back in November of 2022. Will Cedar repeat their success, or does Maple Mountain have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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