Basketball Recap: Maple Mountain Comes Up Short

After flying high against Granger last Thursday, Maple Mountain came back down to earth. The Maple Mountain Golden Eagles fell just short of the Bonneville Lakers by a score of 50-48 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Golden Eagles have suffered since January 23rd.

When it comes to explaining why Maple Mountain lost, don't look at Zack Allan. Despite the final result, he posted 13 points. The dominant performance gave Allan a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Solomon Krommenhoek, who had ten points.

Bonneville's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Davis Degroot, who went 8 of 17 on his way to 18 points and three steals. Degroot is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryson Landis, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine boards.

Maple Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Bonneville, their record now sits at 3-4.

Maple Mountain will head out to challenge Riverton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Maple Mountain is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.9 points per game this season. As for Bonneville, they will welcome Wasatch at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.