An exciting East v. West battle is about to be fought. The West Panthers will head out to square off against the East Leopards at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in West's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Last Friday, West didn't have too much trouble with Alta as they won 61-44. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked third, while the Hawks are ranked 48th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/31/25 vs Alta | 5 |
| 01/30/25 vs Brighton | 4 |
| 01/28/25 @ Olympus | 4 |
| 01/24/25 @ Highland | 6 |
| 01/17/25 @ Skyline | 8 |
Kylee Falatea was her usual excellent self, going 9 of 12 on her way to 20 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. She is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 37 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Fina Tuha, who went 6 for 13 en route to 14 points and five boards.
West smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 16 offensive rebounds in 18 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for East, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They snuck past Skyline with a 52-46 victory on Friday. The win was some much needed relief for the Leopards as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
West pushed their record up to 18-0 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. As for East, their win bumped their record up to 4-14.
Everything came up roses for West against East when the teams last played back in January, as the squad secured an 80-30 victory. In that contest, West amassed a halftime lead of 43-16, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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