Basketball Game Preview: Orem Tigers vs. Wasatch Wasps

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Previous 6 Games

02/06/24 - Home	64-43 W
01/09/24 - Away	67-53 W
11/24/21 - Neutral	60-52 W
11/27/19 - Home	73-56 W
02/29/16 - Neutral	58-50 W
12/04/14 - Home	58-37 W

Orem has gone 6-0 against Wasatch recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Orem Tigers will look to defend their home court against the Wasatch Wasps at 7:00 p.m. Orem knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Wasatch likes a good challenge.

Orem is headed into the matchup having just posted their biggest win since December 5, 2024 on Friday. They blew past Cedar Valley, posting a 78-51 victory. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked third, while the Aviators are ranked 62nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Wasatch's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 65-46 bruising from Timpview. The game marked the Wasps' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Orem's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points per game. As for Wasatch, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-7.

Orem took their victory against Wasatch when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 64-43. In that match, Orem amassed a halftime lead of 42-22, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.