Basketball Game Preview: Timpanogos Timberwolves vs. Orem Tigers

The Timpanogos Timberwolves will face off against the Orem Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Timpanogos and four for Orem.

Timpanogos is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Uintah on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Timpanogos lost 52-29 to Uintah.

Meanwhile, Orem came up short against Provo on Friday, falling 54-29. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 111th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 26th).

Orem's loss dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Timpanogos, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.

Timpanogos came up short against Orem when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 50-46. Can Timpanogos avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.