The Sky View Bobcats and the Maple Mountain Golden Eagles will face off at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Sky View is headed into the matchup having just posted their closest win since December 31, 2024 on Friday. It was close, but they ultimately received the gift of a 48-45 victory from a begrudging Bobcats squad.
Meanwhile, Maple Mountain faced Green Canyon in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Golden Eagles narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Wolves 56-54. While the Golden Eagles didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Sky View better keep an eye on Leah Bailey. She was instrumental in Maple Mountain's win, going 10-for-21 on her way to 28 points. Bailey continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Autumn Jones was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Sky View has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points over those games. As for Maple Mountain, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
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