Utah High School Basketball - Piute winner over Mount Vernon
February 5, 2022: Murray, UT 84107 The Piute Thunderbirds (Junction, UT) basketball felled the host Mount Vernon Patriots (Murray, UT), 45-34 in Saturday's non-league test.
The Thunderbirds (14-2) will now prepare for their test against Wayne (Bicknell, UT). The Badgers go into the 1A Region 20 test with a 7-9 record. In their last test, Wayne was beaten by Diamond Ranch Academy (Hurricane, UT), 55-40, in a league test.
The Patriots now own a 2-14 record. They play next when they travel to Rich for a 1A Region 22 test on Thursday, February 10. Mount Vernon will encounter a Rebels squad coming off a 57-21 league loss to Manila (Manila, UT). The Rebels record now stands at 6-9.