The Layton Lancers will head out to square off against the Pleasant Grove Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Layton has now lost 13 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 17.
Layton is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Fremont on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Layton came up short against Fremont, falling 60-34. While losing is never fun, the Lancers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Silverwolves are ranked 18th).
Despite the loss, Layton had strong showings from Hadley Collier, who posted ten points, and Lindsey Thurgood, who scored eight points.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 50-42 to Lehi.
Pleasant Grove's loss dropped their record down to 8-15. As for Layton, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-20.
Layton came up short against Pleasant Grove in their previous matchup back in January, falling 46-39. Can Layton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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