Basketball Recap: Ella Fiefia and Reese Gustin Secure Win for Pine View

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Pine View had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They strolled past the Crimson Cliffs Mustangs with points to spare, taking the game 52-38. This was a revenge game for the Panthers: when they faced off against the Mustangs last Thursday, they had to take a 48-46 loss.

Ella Fiefia

Assists

02/11/25 vs Crimson Cliffs	6
02/06/25 @ Crimson Cliffs	2
02/04/25 @ Cedar	2
01/30/25 vs Dixie	3
01/28/25 vs Snow Canyon	2
+ 14 more games

Pine View was led to victory by Reese Gustin and Ella Fiefia. Gustin posted 18 points and four steals, while Fiefia dropped a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds. What's more, Fiefia also racked up six assists, the most she's had since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Aniva Seve, who put up seven points.

Pine View was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Crimson Cliffs only racked up five assists.

Crimson Cliffs' defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Josie Myers, who had ten points in addition to five boards and five blocks. Myers is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in each of the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayda Alofipo, who earned 11 points.

Pine View's record is now 13-11. As for Crimson Cliffs, their loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-16.

Pine View wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 45-34 defeat against Payson on the 14th. Crimson Cliffs does not have any more games scheduled as of now.