On Friday, Eagle didn't have too much trouble with Sky View on the road as they won 73-54. Given Eagle's advantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 13th in Idaho, while Sky View is ranked 74th in Utah), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Eagle to victory, but perhaps none more so than Miguel Taylor, who scored 18 points along with five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Russell Gibson, who scored 13 points along with six assists.
When it comes to explaining why Sky View lost, one person who can't be blamed is Liam Guthrie. Despite the final result, he scored 17 points. Guthrie scored a full 31.5% of Sky View's points, the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Bryton Williams was another key contributor, scoring six points along with five assists.
Eagle is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Sky View, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Eagle and Preston will face off at 3:00 p.m. on December 16th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Preston has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 432 points over their last seven matchups. Sky View won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Thunder Ridge at 1:00 p.m. on December 16th.
