The Maple Mountain Golden Eagles and the Central Grizzlies will face off at 2:40 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Thursday, Maple Mountain didn't have too much trouble with Coronado as they won 64-49. The win was all the more spectacular given the Golden Eagles' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 65th in Utah, while the Cougars are ranked second in Nevada).
Leah Bailey
| 12/19/24 vs Coronado | 12 |
| 12/18/24 vs Vanden | 8 |
| 11/29/23 @ Taylorsville | 8 |
| 01/05/24 @ Salem Hills | 7 |
| 12/05/23 @ Timpanogos | 6 |
Maple Mountain found their leader in sophomore Leah Bailey, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 12 rebounds. Those 12 boards gave Bailey a new career-high. Shay Brown was another key player, going 5 of 6 on her way to 12 points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Central humbled Paramount with a 64-36 victory. The Grizzlies have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 28 points or more this season.
Central's win came from a few key players Maple Mountain will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Chyna Roland, who posted 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Illicia Ross, who put up ten points and six steals.
Maple Mountain now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
