The Fremont Silverwolves's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Davis Darts at 7:00 p.m. on February 23rd. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Fremont came up short against Layton and fell 75-62. While losing is never fun, Fremont can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while Layton is ranked fourth).
Despite their loss, Fremont saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Hunter Hansen, who scored 18 points along with six rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Hansen has been hot recently, having posted 18 or more points the last three times he's played. Easton Duft was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with seven assists and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Davis earned a 58-50 win over Weber on Friday.
Davis' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zach Fisher, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Ike Morgan, who scored four points along with seven rebounds and five assists.
Fremont's defeat dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Davis, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
Friday's game is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Fremont have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 25.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Davis struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.7 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Fremont came up short against Davis in their previous meeting on February 2nd, falling 52-45. Can Fremont avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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