The Westlake Thunder will venture away from home to take on the American Fork Cavemen at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Westlake's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games.
Last Friday, Westlake came up short against Pleasant Grove and fell 84-71. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (60), the Thunder still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, American Fork was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 50-46 to Lone Peak. The Cavemen have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
American Fork's defeat dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Westlake, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-7 record this season.
Westlake didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against American Fork in their previous meeting back in January, but they still walked away with a 61-57 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Westlake since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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