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ValleyPiute
Buffalos
40
Thunderbirds
53

The Piute (Junction, UT) varsity basketball team won Thursday's neutral playoff game against Valley (Orderville, UT) by a score of 53-40.

This game is a part of the "2023 UHSAA/Mountain America Boys Basketball State Championships - 1A Boys Basketball Championship" tournament.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Valley77111540
Piute104241553
Final score provided by P. James.
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Game Story

Utah High School Basketball - Piute tops Valley

March 2, 2023: Orderville, UT 84758

Piute Thunderbirds (Junction, UT) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the host Valley Buffalos (Orderville, UT), 53-40 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Piute upgrades its record to 20-5 on the campaign. The Thunderbirds travel to Wendover (Wendover, UT) to play the Wildcats in a non-league bout on Friday, March 3. The Wildcats come into the bout with a record of 17-6. Wendover won 70-65 in their recent non-league bout against Manila (Manila, UT)

Next up, the Buffalos play the Manila Mustangs (Manila, UT) in a non-league bout, on Friday, March 3. Valley will attempt to upgrade on its 16-8 season record. The Mustangs come into the bout with a 20-5 record after their 70-65 non-league loss to Wendover (Wendover, UT).

Game Photos

Photos by Dave Argyle

Rankings & Records

Valley (22-23)

UTClass
999
OverallRegionHomeAwayNeutralWin %Region %PFPA
16-107-59-45-32-3.615.5831,5161,178

Piute (22-23)

UTClass
582
OverallRegionHomeAwayNeutralWin %Region %PFPA
21-68-112-14-15-4.778.8891,5961,311

Team Scoring Averages

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Valley		13.512.615.014.4-58.3
Piute		14.714.614.314.88.059.1

Head-to-Head

  • Piute won on 2/8/2023
    2/8 @ 7pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Piute1113171556
    Valley88131443

    The Piute (Junction, UT) varsity basketball team won Wednesday's away conference game against Valley (Orderville, UT) by a score of 56-43.

    Box score
  • Piute won on 3/2/2023
    3/2 @ 1pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Valley77111540
    Piute104241553

    The Valley (Orderville, UT) varsity basketball team lost Thursday's neutral playoff game against Piute (Junction, UT) by a score of 53-40.

    Box score

Team Stat Comparison

ValleyPiute
40.9Points Per Game42.5
22.7Rebounds Per Game-
9.4Assists Per Game-
7.9Steals Per Game-
1.7Blocks Per Game-

Team Leaders

ValleyPiuteNational Avg.
#1 Macoy Harris18.2Points Per Game#2 Brooks Dalton19.44.9
#20 Johnny Cox8.1Rebounds Per Game
-
2.6
#1 Macoy Harris3.5Assists Per Game
-
1.0
#1 Macoy Harris2.4Steals Per Game
-
0.8
#32 Bret Heaton1.1Blocks Per Game
-
0.3

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Valley9-6Piute10-4
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
11/18/22ValleyTintic(W) 68-2012/3/22TinticPiute(W) 66-37
12/15/22ValleyWater Canyon(W) 61-422/2/23Water CanyonPiute(W) 72-37
1/27/23Water CanyonValley(W) 65-412/16/23Water CanyonPiute(W) 77-34
2/17/23Water CanyonValley(W) 58-393/1/23Water CanyonPiute(W) 52-40
1/5/23MilfordValley(W) 61-541/19/23MilfordPiute(W) 56-49
1/7/23ValleyWayne(L) 70-5012/15/22WaynePiute(W) 65-55
2/2/23WayneValley(L) 44-42
2/18/23ValleyWayne(L) 54-38
1/11/23ValleyBryce Valley(W) 53-351/25/23PiuteBryce Valley(W) 45-36
2/16/23Bryce ValleyValley(L) 60-562/17/23Bryce ValleyPiute(W) 62-46
1/19/23ValleyDiamond Ranch Academy(W) 77-491/5/23PiuteDiamond Ranch Academy(W) 66-45
2/10/23Diamond Ranch AcademyValley(W) 56-36
1/20/23ValleyEscalante(W) 67-281/27/23EscalantePiute(W) 73-19
1/25/23PanguitchValley(L) 64-461/11/23PanguitchPiute(L) 74-44
2/18/23PiutePanguitch(L) 56-38
3/4/23PiutePanguitch(L) 58-46
3/3/23ManilaValley(L) 51-4212/10/22PiuteManila(L) 47-35

Record Breakdown

Valley (22-23)

Piute (22-23)
16-10
Overall
21-6
8-6
League
9-1
5-1
Non-League
7-2
0-2
Head to Head
2-0
9-6
Common Opponent
10-4
9-4
Home
12-1
5-3
Away
4-1
2-3
Neutral
5-4
1-2
Playoff
3-1
14-9
In-State
21-6
2-1
Out-of-State
0-0