Basketball Recap: Uintah Utes vs. Richfield Wildcats
Uintah lost against Richfield back in November of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Uintah Utes fell just short of the Richfield Wildcats by a score of 50-47. The contest was a 22-22 toss-up at halftime, but the Utes couldn't quite close it out.
Despite the loss, Uintah still got an impressive performance from Kenadie Maughan, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds. The game was Maughan's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aunika Gehring, who had five points.
Even though they lost, Uintah 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 eight offensive rebounds in ten consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Richfield's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Abbee Albrecht led the charge by dropping a double-double on 19 points and 12 rebounds. Albrecht is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down nine or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. Jordyn Bagley was another key player, going 5 for 11 en route to 13 points plus six steals.
Uintah's loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-2. As for Richfield, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Uintah will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Union at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Richfield also won't see the court for a while: their next matchup is against South Sevier at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
