Layton Christian Academy is 0-10 against Wasatch Academy since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Layton Christian Academy Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wasatch Academy Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Winning is just a little bit easier when you work as a team to rack up seven more assists than your opponent, a fact Layton Christian Academy proved on Monday. They blew past Mount Vernon 96-45 on the road. With Layton Christian Academy ahead 58-20 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Layton Christian Academy can attribute much of their success to Bastian Fallesen, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Marko Novakovic, who scored 12 points along with 8 rebounds.
Meanwhile, even though Varsity Opponent scored an imposing 64 points on Saturday, Wasatch Academy still came out on top. Wasatch Academy took their game against Varsity Opponent 77-64.
Wasatch Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Fischer Brown, who scored 19 points. The matchup was Brown's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Taj Degourville, who scored 17 points along with 6 rebounds.
Their wins bumped Layton Christian Academy to 3-1 and Mount Vernon to 1-4.
Friday's matchup is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Layton Christian Academy have been dynamite from deep this season, having drained 47.3% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Wasatch Academy struggles in that department as they've drained 38.7% of theirs this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
Layton Christian Academy was dealt a bruising 81-48 defeat at the hands of Wasatch Academy in their previous matchup back in November. Will Layton Christian Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
