After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Maple Mountain is finally coming home. They will be defending their home-courtthey go up against the Highland Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Maple Mountain focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up eight on Friday.
Maple Mountain will head into Friday's matchup out to bounce back: they lost a heartbreaker on Friday after a huge 37-point win in their prior game. They fell just short of Pleasant Grove by a score of 61-59. The Golden Eagles haven't had much luck with the Vikings recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Despite their loss, Maple Mountain saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Shay Brown, who had 13 points plus six rebounds and two steals, was perhaps the best of all. The dominant performance also gave Brown a new career-high in offensive rebounds (four). Another player making a difference was Leah Bailey, who had 16 points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, Highland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against Pine View, falling 71-21. The Rams were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-12.
Maple Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Highland, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Maple Mountain beat Highland 56-47 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Will Maple Mountain repeat their success, or does Highland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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