Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Salt Lake Academy). They breezed past the St. Joseph Jayhawks to the tune of 74-26 on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Griffins considering their 22-point performance the matchup before.
Salt Lake Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Elijah Johnson, who shot 60% from beyond the arc to rack up 25 points and three steals. Those 60% three-point shooting accuracy gave Johnson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaron Zamora, who went 6-for-14 en route to 14 points in addition to eight assists and six boards.
Salt Lake Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
St. Joseph's loss came despite strong showings from Chase Fridberg-Gerlich and W Marshall Beatty. Fridberg-Gerlich posted 12 points, while Beatty had ten points.
Griffins
| 11/21/25 @ St. Joseph | 74-26 |
| 11/20/25 @ Waterford | 22-40 |
| 11/19/25 @ North Sanpete | 26-73 |
| 11/18/25 vs Intermountain Christian | 60-54 |
| 02/12/25 @ Merit Preparatory Academy | 31-70 |
Salt Lake Academy's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-2. As for St. Joseph, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Salt Lake Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 64-46 loss against Rockwell on the 24th. As for St. Joseph, they have also already played their next contest, a 63-21 win against Freedom Prep Academy on the 25th.
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