Provo suffered their biggest defeat since December 3, 2024 on Friday. They had to suffer through a 77-46 loss at the hands of the Layton Christian Academy Eagles. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-18.
Provo lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Gehrig Orchard, who posted 13 points. Makai Allen was another key player, putting up 12 points in addition to five assists and three steals.
Layton Christian Academy was led to victory by Tyrin Jones and Omar Mowafak. Jones went 5 of 6 on his way to 15 points along with six rebounds and five assists, while Mowafak went 8 for 9 en route to 17 points and five boards. The game was Jones' third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Alan Gballou, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds.
Provo dropped their record down to 10-7 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. Their recent woes sure aren't a result of their performance when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy: their three-point shooting accuracy was 32.1% in those games and 22% outside of them. As for Layton Christian Academy, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Provo will face off against Mountain View at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Provo is facing Mountain View at the right time seeing as Mountain View is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Layton Christian Academy, they will square off against Timpanogos at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Layton Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Timpanogos likes a good challenge.
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