Basketball Recap: Matthew Ernstrom Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Fremont

After losing to Fremont the last time they met, Farmington decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Farmington Phoenix came out on top against the Fremont Silverwolves by a score of 61-51 on Tuesday.

Farmington's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Matthew Ernstrom, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine boards. Those 12 points gave Ernstrom a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Malakai Tobler, who went 5 of 12 en route to 13 points.

When it comes to explaining why Fremont lost, don't look at Easton Duft. Despite the final result, he went 5 for 8 on his way to 11 points and seven assists. Cam Campbell was another key player, putting up seven points and five rebounds.

Farmington's victory bumped their record up to 5-9. As for Fremont, they dropped their record down to 4-11 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Farmington will challenge Layton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Layton's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine contests. As for Fremont, they will take on Weber at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fremont is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.1 points per game this season.