The Westlake Thunder will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Lehi Pioneers at 6:00 p.m. Westlake will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
Last Friday, Westlake faced Skyridge in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Westlake strolled past Skyridge with points to spare, taking the game 50-36.
Westlake's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Chloe Jensen, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Jensen is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 15 or more in the last four games she's played. Austyn Feller was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with seven rebounds.
Lehi can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They skirted past American Fork 42-39. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory Lehi has posted yet this season.
Lehi's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Addy Scrivner, who scored 13 points along with four steals. Another player making a difference was Sammie Love, who scored 11 points.
Westlake has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Lehi, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-6.
Tuesday's matchup is shaping up to be a scrappy match: Westlake have been smashing the glass this season, having only averaged 27.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Lehi struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 22.7 rebounds per game. Given Westlake's sizeable advantage in that area, Lehi will need to find a way to close that gap.
Westlake didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Lehi in their previous matchup back in February of 2017, but they still walked away with a 49-44 win. Will Westlake repeat their success, or does Lehi have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
