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| 02/09/24 - Home | 58-39 W |
| 01/16/24 - Away | 54-46 W |
| 12/09/22 - Home | 46-33 W |
| 12/10/21 - Away | 42-41 W |
| 12/06/19 - Home | 51-42 W |
| + 5 more games |
East has gone 10-0 against West recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. It'll be Eastside v. Westside when the East Leopards and the West Panthers meet at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Friday, East came up short against Skyline and fell 69-58. While the Leopards didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Eagles 14-8 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a blow against Alta, falling 81-54. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Hawks are ranked tenth).
East will need focus on slowing down Saladi Maluak, one of several West players who made an impact when they last played. He went 6 for 10 on his way to 14 points. Maluak is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of DC Auksitino, who went 5 for 10 on his way to 12 points.
East dropped their record down to 6-7 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for West, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
East strolled past West when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a score of 58-39. The rematch might be a little tougher for East since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
