Salt Lake Academy lost against Tabiona back in December of 2021 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Salt Lake Academy Griffins were beaten by the Tabiona Tigers 73-17. While losing is never fun, the Griffins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 109th, while the Tigers are ranked 23rd).
When it comes to explaining why Salt Lake Academy lost, don't look at Aisha Carreon. Despite the final result, she posted nine points.
Tabiona's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Joy Gines, who went 8 for 14 on her way to 23 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Maycee Rhoades, who went 7 of 11 on her way to 15 points in addition to six assists and four steals.
Salt Lake Academy now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Tabiona, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1.
Salt Lake Academy will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Merit Preparatory Academy at 5:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025. As for Tabiona, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 60-57 victory against Wayne on the 28th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
