West is 0-3 against Alta since January of 2024 but things could change on Friday. The two teams will face off at 7:00 p.m. without much rest having both just played. West is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.8 points per game this season.
Having struggled with eight losses in a row, West turned things around against Brighton on Thursday. They walked away with a 60-53 win over the Bengals. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Panthers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Bengals are ranked 22nd).
| 01/30/25 @ Brighton | 4 |
| 12/18/24 vs Roy | 2 |
| 12/04/24 @ Northridge | 2 |
| 01/17/25 @ Skyline | 1 |
| 01/14/25 vs East | 1 |
West's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Phillip Ladua, who went 8 of 9 en route to 18 points in addition to four blocks and three steals. Those four blocks gave Ladua a new career-high. DC Auksitino was another key player, going 5 for 6 on his way to 12 points and six assists.
West was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Alta faced off against Skyline on Thursday. Alta strolled past Skyline with points to spare, taking the game 53-34. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hawks.
West's victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-7 and their overall record up to 6-13. As for Alta, their win bumped their record up to 14-5.
West was taken down by Alta 81-54 when the teams last played on January 10th. Can West avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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