Salem Hills was the 78-73 winner over Cedar Valley when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Salem Hills Skyhawks took an 86-73 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cedar Valley Aviators on Friday. The Skyhawks' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Jacoby Gustin
| 02/14/25 @ Cedar Valley | 80% |
| 02/11/25 vs Orem | 50% |
| 02/07/25 @ Maple Mountain | 67% |
| 02/04/25 vs Spanish Fork | 69% |
| 01/31/25 @ Springville | 25% |
| + 18 more games |
Despite the loss, Salem Hills still got an impressive performance from Jacoby Gustin, who went 16-for-20 on his way to 34 points. What's more, Gustin also posted a 80% shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Grant Hardy, who went 6-for-8 en route to 16 points and six assists.
Cedar Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Owen Bawden led the charge by almost dropping a double-double with 24 points and nine boards. Bawden is becoming a predictor of Cedar Valley's success: when he posts at least 15 points the team is 5-1 (and 3-14 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of James Milligan, who went 6-for-10 to rack up 16 points and four steals.
Salem Hills' loss dropped their record down to 8-15. As for Cedar Valley, their record now sits at an identical 8-15.
As of now, neither Salem Hills nor Cedar Valley have any future games scheduled.
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