The Westlake Thunder will face off against the Copper Hills Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Copper Hills took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Westlake, who comes in off a win.
Westlake is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Lone Peak, who was ranked 12th at the time (Westlake was ranked 13th). Westlake came out on top against Lone Peak by a score of 53-46 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Thunder.
Meanwhile, Copper Hills was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 59-56 heartbreaker at the hands of Mountain Ridge. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Grizzlies have suffered since December 30, 2023.
Westlake will have to contain Isaiah Reiser as he made an impact in Copper Hills' last game. He went 12-for-20 on his way to 31 points and five boards. Daxton Nelson was another key player, putting up nine points.
Westlake's win bumped their record up to 16-7. As for Copper Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-11.
Westlake couldn't quite finish off Copper Hills in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 and fell 74-72. Can Westlake avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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