| 01/28/25 @ Uintah | 71-42 |
| 01/24/25 vs Payson | 64-51 |
| 01/21/25 vs Timpanogos | 78-61 |
| 01/17/25 @ Provo | 77-46 |
| 01/14/25 @ Mountain View | 86-54 |
| + 2 more games |
Layton Christian Academy came tearing into Tuesday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 71-42 victory over the Uintah Utes. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Utes are ranked 51st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Layton Christian Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Tyrin Jones out in front who went 6 for 8 on his way to 14 points in addition to eight rebounds and five assists. What's more, Jones also racked up four steals, the most he's had since back in December of 2024. Omar Mowafak was another key player, going 5 of 8 en route to 15 points.
Jones wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Layton Christian Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Uintah only racked up seven assists.
Loss or not, Uintah got some senior leadership from Jaxon Jenson and Dauson Gardiner. Jenson went 7 for 13 on his way to 17 points, while Gardiner posted 13 points along with seven boards and five assists.
Layton Christian Academy pushed their record up to 15-8 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy: their three-point shooting accuracy was 0% in those games and 27.3% outside of them. As for Uintah, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-8.
Layton Christian Academy will be playing at home against Mountain View at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Layton Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Mountain View likes a good challenge. As for Uintah, they are taking a road trip to face off against Provo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Uintah is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.2 points per game this season.
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