Basketball Preview: Tooele Buffaloes vs. Stansbury Stallions
Having just played yesterday, the Tooele Buffaloes will head out on the road to face off against the Stansbury Stallions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Tooele focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 12 on Wednesday.
Tooele is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Orem 64-31. The Buffaloes pushed the score to 49-20 by the end of the third, a deficit the Tigers had little chance of recovering from.
Tooele's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Camila Lora, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Halle Hogan, who earned 11 points along with six steals and five assists.
Tooele was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Meanwhile, Stansbury came into Tuesday's game having lost eight straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They secured a 54-48 W over Orem last Tuesday.
Stansbury's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kamry Bryan, who went 5 for 9 en route to 12 points plus seven rebounds and four steals. Another player making a difference was Apisi Maile, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds.
Tooele's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Stansbury, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Tooele has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 27.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Stansbury struggles in that department as they've been averaging 34.3. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Tooele beat Stansbury 53-43 in their previous matchup back in February. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tooele since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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