With a playoff win on the line, Alta rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They walked away with a 58-47 victory over the Skyline Eagles. The Hawks haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Alia Baldassano
| 02/18/25 vs Skyline | 26 |
| 02/11/25 @ Brighton | 21 |
| 01/14/25 @ Highland | 20 |
| 12/31/24 vs Murray | 20 |
| 12/06/24 vs Provo | 19 |
| + 19 more games |
Alia Baldassano continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 10-for-16 en route to 26 points and five boards. She is becoming a predictor of Alta's success: when she posts at least 15 points the team is 7-2 (and 7-8 when she doesn't). Quincy Kegel was another key player, putting up 11 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals.
Skyline's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Leelu Bare, who almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine boards. The dominant performance also gave Bare a new career-high in blocks (four). Another player making a difference was Mia Johnson, who posted eight points along with five rebounds and three blocks.
Alta's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-10. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.3 points over those games. As for Skyline, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-18 record this season.
Alta has already played their next game, a 58-50 defeat against Cedar Valley on the 20th. Skyline does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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