Skyline played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against the West Panthers, falling 86-35. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the Panthers are ranked fourth).
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Estella Myers, who posted 12 points.
It was another big night for Kylee Falatea, who went 12 of 21 en route to 29 points in addition to eight steals and seven assists for West. Falatea is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 33 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Tiana Fa, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds.
Skyline has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season. As for West, the win keeps them at an undefeated 14-0.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Highland the next time they take the court. Skyline will host Highland at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while West will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on January 24th.
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