The Bear River Bears are taking a road trip to square off against the Alta Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Bear River is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Uintah just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 54-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Utes. The contest marked the Bears' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Alta entered their tilt with West Jordan on Wednesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They breezed by the Jaguars to the tune of 81-49. That looming 81-49 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Hawks yet this season.
Alta's win came from a few key players Bear River will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Dash Reiser, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten assists. Zak Paepke was another key player, going 8 for 12 on his way to 20 points and three steals.
Alta pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.4 points per game. As for Bear River, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
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