The Springville Red Devils will head out on the road to take on the Timpview Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Timpview will be up against a hot Springville squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Red Devils put the hurt on Payson with a sharp 69-48 win on Tuesday. The Red Devils pushed the score to 59-35 by the end of the third, a deficit the Lions cut but never quite recovered from.
Mason Hansen
| 02/10/26 vs Payson | 24 |
| 02/06/26 @ Maple Mountain | 22 |
| 02/03/26 @ Salem Hills | 21 |
| 01/30/26 vs Orem | 22 |
| 01/27/26 vs Wasatch | 29 |
Mason Hansen had another great game (as he tends to do), going 8-for-18 on his way to 24 points in addition to five assists and three steals. The matchup was his fifth in a row with at least 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Swift Hall, who shot 64% from the field en route to 18 points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Timpview faced Wasatch in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Thunderbirds claimed a resounding 74-42 victory over the Wasps. The Thunderbirds haven't had any issues with the Wasps recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Springville better keep an eye on Will Openshaw. He was instrumental in Timpview's win, almost dropping a double-double with 21 points and nine boards. Openshaw is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in each of the last six games he's played. Mason Ford was another key player, going 9-for-13 to rack up 21 points.
Timpview smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Springville's record is now 15-6. As for Timpview, their record now sits at 20-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Springville has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 30.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Timpview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 33.6 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Springville couldn't quite get it done against Timpview in their previous meeting back in January of 2025 as they fell 65-56. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Thunderbirds' Dean Rueckert, who shot 60% from the field on his way to 23 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Now that the Red Devils know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
