Lehi won the last time they faced American Fork and things went their way on Friday too. The Lehi Pioneers came out on top against the American Fork Cavemen by a score of 62-52. Given the Pioneers' advantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Cavemen are ranked 72nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lehi's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ellie Hill, who went 6 of 14 on her way to 19 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Mckenzie Jepson, who posted 12 points and five rebounds.
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Lehi was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in four consecutive contests.
Lehi is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.1 points per game. As for American Fork, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-10 record this season.
Lehi will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Westlake at 6:00 p.m. As for American Fork, they will head out to take on Pleasant Grove at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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