Maple Mountain is 2-8 against Springville since February of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Maple Mountain Golden Eagles will face off against the Springville Red Devils at 5:15 p.m. Maple Mountain is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.5 points per game this season.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Maple Mountain turned things around against Spanish Fork on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 53-50 win over the Dons. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Golden Eagles have posted since January 12, 2024.
Ashlynn Lainhart
| 01/31/25 @ Spanish Fork | 3 |
| 01/28/25 @ Wasatch | 2 |
| 01/24/25 vs Cedar Valley | 3 |
| 01/17/25 @ Salem Hills | 6 |
| 01/14/25 vs Springville | 4 |
Maple Mountain's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ashlynn Lainhart led the charge by going 5 for 11 en route to 15 points and three steals. Lainhart is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games she's played. Shay Brown was another key player, going 5 of 12 on her way to 12 points in addition to five boards and four steals.
Meanwhile, Springville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 52-50 heartbreaker at the hands of Salem Hills. While losing is never fun, the Red Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Skyhawks are ranked sixth).
Springville's loss dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Maple Mountain, their win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-11.
Maple Mountain couldn't quite finish off Springville in their previous meeting back in January and fell 47-44. Can Maple Mountain avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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