The West Panthers will challenge the Alta Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.2 points per game this season.
West is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 56-53 heartbreaker at the hands of Brighton. 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 Bengals are ranked 26th).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Elijah Albertson, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Chachi Pan, who posted eight points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Alta unfortunately witnessed the end of their ten-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 58-50 to Skyline. While the Hawks didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Eagles 16-12 in the first quarter.
West's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Alta, their loss dropped their record down to 11-2.
West ended up a good deal behind Alta in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, losing 68-51. Thankfully for West, Jaxon Johnson (who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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