The Maple Mountain Golden Eagles will challenge the Salem Hills Skyhawks at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Maple Mountain is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.7 points per game this season.
Maple Mountain is headed into the match having just suffered their closest defeat since November 22, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Springville by a score of 47-44.
Despite their loss, Maple Mountain saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Leah Bailey, who posted 13 points and six rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Ashlynn Lainhart, who earned eight points and four steals.
Meanwhile, Salem Hills got the win against Spanish Fork on Tuesday by a conclusive 49-28. The Skyhawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 20 points or more this season.
Maple Mountain better keep an eye on Brooke Warren. She was instrumental in Salem Hills' win, going 8 of 13 on her way to 20 points along with six rebounds and four steals. That's the most points Warren has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Chenielle Nye, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 boards.
Salem Hills' victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.0 points per game. As for Maple Mountain, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Maple Mountain came up short against Salem Hills in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 55-50. Thankfully for Maple Mountain, Madi King (who went 6 of 13 on her way to 21 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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