Lone Peak is 8-1 against Lehi since January of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Lone Peak Knights will be playing at home against the Lehi Pioneers at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Lone Peak faced American Fork in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Lone Peak fell 75-67 to American Fork. Lone Peak has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Lone Peak had strong showings from Thomsen Kramer, who scored 26 points, and Chamberlain Burgess, who scored 16 points along with four blocks and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Kramer has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Ike Staley, who scored 11 points.
Meanwhile, Lehi had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.5 points), and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. Everything went their way against Skyridge as Lehi made off with a 62-41 win. Given Lehi's advantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked third, while Skyridge is ranked 40th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lone Peak's defeat dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Lehi, their victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-3.
Lone Peak came up short against Lehi in their previous matchup back in January, falling 60-53. Will Lone Peak have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
