West extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping them down to 1-4. They came up short against the Springville Red Devils, falling 73-52. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 80th, while the Red Devils are ranked 18th).
Elijah Albertson
| 12/10/25 vs Springville | 47% |
| 12/08/25 @ Wasatch | 56% |
| 12/03/25 @ Murray | 50% |
Despite the loss, West still got an impressive performance from Elijah Albertson, who went 8-for-17 en route to 26 points. Albertson is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 47% in the last three games he's played. Bobby Mohamed was another key player, putting up six points.
As for Springville, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-1. They have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 21 points or more this season.
Jamyn Sondrup produced another solid performance dropping a double-double with 27 points and 19 rebounds. Those 27 points gave him a new career-high. Cougar Franks also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West will host Northridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers will need to watch out since the Knights have now posted at least 55 points in their last four matchups. As for Springville, they will welcome Fremont at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Red Devils will be up against the Silverwolves' rather soft defense (which has allowed 66.14 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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