Basketball Preview: Pine View Panthers vs. Highland Rams
Pine View is on a four-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Highland a ten-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Saturday. The Pine View Panthers will look to take advantage of their home-court for the first time this season as they take on the Highland Rams at 3:00 p.m. Hopefully Pine View focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 20 on Wednesday.
Pine View is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Delta. Pine View breezed by Delta to the tune of 63-29. The win was some much needed relief for the Panthers as it spelled an end to their eight-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Reese Gustin was a one-man wrecking crew for Pine View as she went 8 for 17 en route to 22 points plus seven steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Casey Morley, who posted 13 points along with seven steals.
Pine View smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Meanwhile, a victory for Highland just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Snow Canyon 83-17. The Rams were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-9.
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