Basketball Game Preview: Tooele Buffaloes vs. Stansbury Stallions

By Team Reports Feb 15, 2024, 2:11am

Preview: Tooele Buffaloes vs. Stansbury Stallions

After two games on the road, Tooele is heading back home. They will take on the Stansbury Stallions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Utah (Tooele is ranked 111th, while Stansbury is ranked 109th).

It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Tooele ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They secured a 56-52 W over Hillcrest.

It was another big night for Ethan B rogers, who scored 23 points along with eight rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Tooele's points. Dillon Polson was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with three steals.

Meanwhile, Stansbury lost to Cottonwood at home by a decisive 69-51 margin on Wednesday. Stansbury has not had much luck with Cottonwood recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.

Tooele's victory bumped their record up to 5-16. As for Stansbury, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight games, which is still a better percentage than their 5-17 record this season.

Tooele beat Stansbury 66-56 in their previous meeting back in January. Will Tooele repeat their success, or does Stansbury have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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