Two dominant centers in Jacoby Gustin and Jamyn Sondrup are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Salem Hills Skyhawks will venture away from home to face off against the Springville Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Salem Hills is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.8 points per game this season.
Salem Hills is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Timpview on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Salem Hills was outmatched by Timpview and fell 72-44. The matchup marked the Skyhawks' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite the loss, Salem Hills saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Lincoln Beck posted ten points. Another player making a difference was Gustin, who had eight points.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Springville, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They came out on top against Wasatch by a score of 68-56 on Friday.
Springville is also on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.9 points per game. As for Salem Hills, they dropped their record down to 7-11 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Salem Hills ended up a good deal behind Springville in their previous meeting on January 10th, losing 79-65. Can Salem Hills avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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