On Friday, Pleasant Grove faced Lehi in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Pleasant Grove Vikings took a 74-68 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lehi Pioneers. The defeat continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Pioneers: they've now lost three in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Pleasant Grove lost, don't look at Ty Palmer. Despite the final result, he went 9 of 11 on his way to 22 points. Palmer is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Hudson Guthrie, who went 5 for 7 en route to 11 points.
Leading Lehi to victory were Ashton Shewell and Easton Hawkins. Shewell posted 27 points, while Hawkins earned 21 points in addition to five assists and five boards. The dominant performance gave Shewell a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Saxon Young, who put up six points and nine assists.
Pleasant Grove's loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Lehi, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pleasant Grove will challenge Lone Peak at 7:30 p.m. on January 31st. Pleasant Grove is facing Lone Peak at the right time seeing as Lone Peak is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Lehi, they will take on American Fork at 7:30 p.m. on January 31st. Lehi will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
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