Preview: Timpview Thunderbirds vs. Wasatch Wasps
The Timpview Thunderbirds will take on the Wasatch Wasps at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Timpview is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road.
Even though Spanish Fork scored an imposing 60 points on Friday, Timpview still came out on top. Timpview managed a 65-60 win over Spanish Fork. Given Timpview's advantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 13th, while Spanish Fork is ranked 88th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Timpview found their leader in underclassman Will Openshaw, who scored 17 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Openshaw has scored all season. Mason Ford was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with five assists and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Wasatch had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They strolled past the Bees with points to spare, taking the game 61-44. The win was nothing new for Wasatch as they're now sitting on four straight.
Timpview has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Wasatch, the win got them back to even at 12-12.
Everything went Timpview's way against Wasatch in their previous matchup back in January as Timpview made off with a 71-50 victory. Does Timpview have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wasatch turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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