Basketball Game Preview: Orem Tigers vs. Wasatch Wasps

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Previous Games

02/04/25 - Away	53-48 W
01/14/25 - Home	72-43 W
02/06/24 - Home	64-43 W
01/09/24 - Away	67-53 W
11/24/21 - Neutral	60-52 W
+ 2 more games

Orem has gone a perfect 7-0 against Wasatch recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Tigers will welcome the Wasps at 7:00 p.m. Wasatch took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Orem, who comes in off a win.

Orem took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 62-43 victory over Maple Mountain. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Golden Eagles recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.

Meanwhile, Wasatch faced Timpview in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Wasps were dealt a 74-42 defeat at the hands of the Thunderbirds. The Wasps haven't had much luck with the Thunderbirds recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.

Wasatch's loss dropped their record down to 18-4. As for Orem, their victory bumped their record up to 14-9.

Orem didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Wasatch in their previous meeting back in February of 2025, but they still walked away with a 53-48 win. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wasps turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.