West hasn't had much luck against East recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The West Panthers and the East Leopards will meet in a classic East v. West matchup at 7:00 p.m. West is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.5 points per game this season.
West is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They took a blow against Alta, falling 81-54. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Hawks are ranked tenth).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Saladi Maluak, who went 6 for 10 on his way to 14 points. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of DC Auksitino, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 12 points.
Meanwhile, East came up short against Skyline on Friday and fell 69-58. The Leopards have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
West's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for East, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
West lost to East at home by a decisive 58-39 margin when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Will West have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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