The Layton Christian Academy Eagles will look to defend their home court on Thursday against the Draper APA Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Draper APA took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Layton Christian Academy, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, Layton Christian Academy earned a 37-30 win over Bear River.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Layton Christian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jessica McKain, who scored 8 points along with 4 steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Sofia Saez, who scored 6 points along with 8 rebounds.
Meanwhile, things could have been worse for Draper APA, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 53-35 loss to Grantsville on Tuesday. Draper APA has not had much luck with Grantsville recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
The losing side was boosted by Sammy Kartchner, who dropped a double-double on 10 points and 12 rebounds. She scored a full 28.6% of Draper APA's points, the second time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Jazmin Moctezuma, who scored 9 points.
Layton Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Draper APA, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Layton Christian Academy have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 25.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Draper APA struggles in that department as they've been even better at 26.2 per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
Layton Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Draper APA when the teams last played back in December of 2021, winning 57-47. Will Layton Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Draper APA have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
