The Bonneville Lakers will face off against the Bountiful RedHawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bonneville is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
Last Wednesday, Bonneville beat Roy 46-39.
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Ben Tesch was his usual excellent self, going 6 of 12 on his way to 14 points in addition to seven boards and five assists. He has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Davis Degroot, who posted 14 points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Bountiful didn't have too much trouble with Northridge on Wednesday as they won 77-60. Given the RedHawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 14th, while the Knights are ranked 83rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bountiful's win came from a few key players Bonneville will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Wyatt Crane, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 14 points and three steals. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlie Smith, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 19 points and five rebounds.
Bonneville's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-6. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.3 points per game. As for Bountiful, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Bonneville suffered a grim 74-54 defeat to Bountiful when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Will Bonneville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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