Basketball Game Preview: Wendover Wildcats vs. Tintic Miners

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Previous Games

01/10/25 - Home	61-55 W
01/27/24 - Home	76-59 W
12/16/23 - Away	65-49 W
02/17/23 - Away	71-57 W
01/27/23 - Home	86-57 W
+ 5 more games

Wendover is 8-2 against Tintic since February of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Wendover Wildcats just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Tintic Miners at 5:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Wendover took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They put the hurt on Altamont with a sharp 64-44 win. With the Wildcats ahead 33-13 at the half, the match was all but over already.

Meanwhile, Tintic hadn't done well against Tabiona recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Tintic managed a 62-57 victory over Tabiona. Winning may never get old, but the Miners sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.

Tintic's win bumped their record up to 13-6. As for Wendover, their victory bumped their record up to 7-13.

Wendover didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Tintic in their previous matchup back in January, but they still walked away with a 61-55 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Tintic's Cole Ward, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Wendover still be able to contain Ward? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.