The home team had come away the winner the last five times Spanish Fork and Salem Hills had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Dons were beaten by the Skyhawks 87-52 on Tuesday. The Dons were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-21.
Spanish Fork's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Kade Leatherwood, who went 6-for-13 en route to 17 points, and Gage Christensen, who posted 14 points. Grant Burningham was another key player, putting up five points.
Salem Hills had a senior duo take command as Steven Taylor almost dropped a double-double with 19 points and nine rebounds and Blake Scott shot 70% from the field on his way to 14 points and six assists. Taylor continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Madden Degelbeck, who earned ten points.
Spanish Fork's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Salem Hills, their win bumped their record up to 10-5.
Spanish Fork has already played their next game, a 75-46 defeat against Springville on the 16th. As for Salem Hills, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 61-50 loss against Orem on the 16th.
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