The Farmington Scorpions will face off against the Organ Mountain Knights at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Farmington had no problem doing just that on Friday. They claimed a resounding 75-45 victory over the Tigers at home. Farmington has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Farmington's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Kapiolani Anitielu, who scored 18 points along with seven rebounds and six steals, and Kjani Anitielu, who scored 22 points along with six rebounds and five steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Anitielu has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Caris Dale, who scored nine points along with five assists and three steals.
Meanwhile, Organ Mountain faced Carlsbad in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Organ Mountain secured a 51-47 W over Carlsbad on Friday. The win was nothing new for Organ Mountain as they're now sitting on three straight.
Farmington's win was their 13th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-4. As for Organ Mountain, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season.
Farmington was able to grind out a solid win over Organ Mountain in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, winning 61-50. Does Farmington have another victory up their sleeve, or will Organ Mountain turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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