Basketball Recap: Layton Christian Academy Sets Scoring Season-High Against Taylorsville

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Layton Christian Academy). They breezed by the Taylorsville Warriors to the tune of 78-29 on Friday. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 43-14.

Layton Christian Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Fabiana Lopez, who went 7 for 11 on her way to 18 points in addition to seven assists and seven steals. Lopez has been hot recently, having posted six or more steals the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Penelope Arroyo, who went 7 for 9 from beyond the arc on her way to 23 points in addition to eight boards and four steals.

Lopez wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Layton Christian Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.

Taylorsville's loss came despite strong showings from Tessa Duke and AP Apathjang. Duke went 5 of 9 on her way to 11 points, while Apathjang posted nine points in addition to five boards and three steals.

The victory (which was Layton Christian Academy's fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-7. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.0 points per game. As for Taylorsville, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Layton Christian Academy will host Providence Hall at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Taylorsville, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Fremont at 7:00 p.m. Fremont will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Taylorsville surely won't give up without a fight.