On Tuesday, Lehi faced Lone Peak in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Lehi Pioneers were beaten by the Lone Peak Knights 60-30. The Pioneers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-10.
When it comes to explaining why Lehi lost, don't look at Ellie Hill. Despite the final result, she posted 12 points and five rebounds.
Lone Peak found their leader in sophomore Zuri Nordstrom, who went 7 for 11 on her way to 18 points and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Nordstrom has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Kennedy Woolston, who earned six points along with eight boards and five assists.
This is the second loss in a row for Lehi and nudges their season record down to 10-7. As for Lone Peak, they pushed their record up to 12-5 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Lehi will head out to challenge Pleasant Grove at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Lehi is facing Pleasant Grove at the right time seeing as Pleasant Grove is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Lone Peak, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Westlake at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Lone Peak is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.1 points per game this season.
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