Basketball Recap: Piute Gets the Win

By Team Reports Jan 16, 2026, 12:58am

Basketball Recap: Piute Thunderbirds vs. Valley Buffalos

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Previous 5 Games

01/14/26 - Away47-36 W
02/06/25 - Away27-45 L
01/22/25 - Home39-51 L
02/01/24 - Away46-44 W
11/29/23 - Home50-29 W

After losing to Valley the last time they met, Piute decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Thunderbirds walked away with a 47-36 win over the Buffalos on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Thunderbirds.

Piute's victory bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3.

Coming up, Piute will be playing at home against Panguitch at 7:00 p.m. on the 22nd. The Thunderbirds' defense better be ready for this one: the Bobcats have averaged an impressive 50.5 points per game this season. As for Valley, they will head out on the road to take on Parowan at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Buffalos will be up against the Rams' rather soft defense (which has allowed 58.21 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.

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