The Layton Lancers had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 points), and they went ahead and made it nine on Friday. They snuck past Farmington with a 71-66 victory. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Layton was led to victory by Mekhi Martin and David Katoa. Martin scored 19 points along with seven assists and six rebounds, while Katoa scored 23 points along with three blocks and two steals. Katoa has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was KJ Miller, who scored nine points along with six assists.
Several Phoenix players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Braden Larsen, who scored 15 points along with seven assists and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Paul Beattie, who scored 21 points along with six rebounds.
Layton pushed their record up to 20-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Farmington, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-9 record this season.
Layton will head out on the road to take on Weber at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Layton knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 21 games -- so hopefully Weber likes a good challenge. As for Farmington, they will head out on the road to face off against Davis at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Utah (Farmington is ranked 21st, while Davis is ranked 12th).
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