Spanish Fork is on a three-game streak of home losses, Maple Mountain a six-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Friday. The Spanish Fork Dons will welcome the Maple Mountain Golden Eagles at 5:15 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Spanish Fork lost to Timpview on the road by a 56-37 margin. While losing is never fun, the Dons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Thunderbirds are ranked 19th).
Meanwhile, Maple Mountain came up short against Wasatch on Tuesday and fell 71-60. The Golden Eagles were up 37-23 in the second quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Despite the loss, Maple Mountain saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Leah Bailey went 9 of 14 en route to 27 points and six steals. That's the most steals Bailey has posted since back in November of 2024. Autumn Jones was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Spanish Fork's defeat dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Maple Mountain, their loss dropped their record down to 7-11.
Spanish Fork came up short against Maple Mountain in their previous meeting on January 10th, falling 60-54. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bailey, who went 8 for 15 from beyond the arc on her way to 27 points and four steals. Now that Spanish Fork knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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