American Fork is 8-2 against Westlake since February of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The American Fork Cavemen will square off against the Westlake Thunder at 7:30 p.m. 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.
On Friday, American Fork needed a bit of extra time to put away Lone Peak. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, they made off with a 49-48 victory over the Knights.
01/17/25 vs Lone Peak | 11 |
01/14/25 @ Pleasant Grove | 11 |
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It was another big night for Jax Clark, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 boards. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 8.5 rebounds per game. Bryce Mella was another key player, putting up 14 points.
Meanwhile, Westlake faced Pleasant Grove in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Westlake strolled past Pleasant Grove with points to spare, taking the game 80-62. Winning may never get old, but the Thunder sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Westlake is also on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.6 points per game. As for American Fork, their win bumped their record up to 5-11.
American Fork beat Westlake 64-54 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Will American Fork repeat their success, or does Westlake have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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