The Layton Christian Academy Eagles had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 39 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 52-33 win over Summit Academy. Layton Christian Academy pushed the score to 43-19 by the end of the third, a deficit Summit Academy cut but never quite recovered from.
Layton Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Asmin Tanhan led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on nine points and 12 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Penelope Arroyo, who scored 15 points.
Despite the loss, Summit Academy had strong showings from Destinee Flores, who scored ten points along with five rebounds, and Avery Backus, who scored seven points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Backus is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Regan Georgeson was another key contributor, scoring two points along with five blocks.
Layton Christian Academy pushed their record up to 11-10 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points per game. As for Summit Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 14-8.
Layton Christian Academy will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Judge Memorial Catholic at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Judge Memorial Catholic's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last eight matchups. Summit Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
