On Saturday, the West Field Longhorns rang in the new year with a 53-40 win over the Mountain Crest Mustangs.
Daxton Laughter went supernova for West Field, going 5 of 10 on his way to 13 points along with five assists and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Cason Malan, who went 6 of 9 en route to 13 points.
Laughter wasn't the only one working in the assists department: West Field was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mountain Crest only posted nine assists.
Despite the loss, Mountain Crest still got an impressive performance from Niko Dimitricoff, who went 5 for 7 on his way to 14 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Tayton Martinson, who posted six points and six rebounds.
West Field now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Mountain Crest, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.
West Field will venture away from home to challenge Sky View at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. West Field is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.8 points per game this season. As for Mountain Crest, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bear River at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mountain Crest is facing Bear River at the right time seeing as Bear River is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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