Ben Lomond is 0-4 against North Sanpete since December of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Ben Lomond Scots will be playing at home against the North Sanpete Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Ben Lomond focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 11 on Saturday.
Last Saturday, Ben Lomond was able to grind out a solid win over Gunnison Valley, taking the game 53-40. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Ben Lomond.
Ben Lomond's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jonathan Alcarez led the charge by scoring 13 points along with 5 rebounds. The matchup was Alcarez's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Malakai Mack, who scored 11 points.
Meanwhile, North Sanpete was beaten by Grantsville 67-40 two weeks ago.
Cole Cook put forth a good effort for the losing side as he scored 10 points. Ridge Hendry was another key contributor, scoring 8 points.
With Ben Lomond's win and Gunnison Valley's defeat, both teams now sport identical 2-3 records.
Keep an eye on the arc in Monday's match: Ben Lomond have made nailing deep shots look easy this year this season, having only averaged 5 threes per game. However, it's not like North Sanpete struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5 per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
Ben Lomond took a serious blow against North Sanpete when the teams last played back in February, falling 68-37. Will Ben Lomond have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
