Basketball Recap: Orem Takes a Loss

Orem played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by the Provo Bulldogs and fell 60-24. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.

Provo found their leader in freshman Sutton Villa, who almost dropped a triple-double on 12 points, nine boards, and ten blocks. Villa is crushing it when it comes to blocks: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Izabelle Moyes, who went 5 for 10 en route to 13 points and eight rebounds.

Orem's defeat dropped their record down to 4-18. As for Provo, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 20-2.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Orem will venture away from home to square off against Timpanogos at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Orem is facing Timpanogos at the right time seeing as Timpanogos is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Provo, they are taking a road trip to challenge Mountain View at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Provo is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.7 points per game this season.