The Maple Mountain Golden Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Spanish Fork Dons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Maple Mountain is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.5 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Maple Mountain was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 63-57 to Cedar Valley. The Golden Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Solomon Krommenhoek, who went 6 of 8 on his way to 13 points. Another player making a difference was Elijah Liddiard, who went 6 for 11 en route to 15 points.
Even though they lost, Maple Mountain smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 64-35, which was the final score in Spanish Fork's tilt against Orem on Friday. 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 67th, while the Tigers are ranked first).
Maple Mountain's record now sits at 7-11. As for Spanish Fork, their record is now 8-10.
Maple Mountain came up short against Spanish Fork in their previous matchup on January 10th, falling 59-55. Can Maple Mountain avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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