The Alta Hawks will take on the Viewmont Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Alta is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Brighton, who was ranked 25th at the time (Alta was ranked 16th). Alta walked away with a 67-59 win over Brighton last Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hawks.
Matt Mckea
| 02/11/25 vs Brighton | 17 |
| 12/13/24 vs Bear River | 13 |
| 12/28/24 vs Taylorsville | 12 |
| 12/21/24 vs Cathedral Catholic | 12 |
| 01/03/25 vs East | 10 |
Alta's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Matt Mckea, who made all 7 shots he took racking up 17 points and four steals. Those 17 points gave Mckea a new career-high. Dash Reiser was another key player, putting up 19 points and five assists.
Alta was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Brighton only nine assists.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Viewmont had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Lakers by a score of 55-44. The win continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Lakers: they've now won six in a row.
Alta better keep an eye on Drezdon Jensen. He was instrumental in Viewmont's win, going 6-for-14 to rack up 19 points. The game was Jensen's 13th in a row with at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Carson Tovey, who posted nine points and six boards.
Alta pushed their record up to 17-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Viewmont, their win bumped their record up to 15-10.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Alta has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 28.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Viewmont struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.8 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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