Basketball Game Preview: Piute Thunderbirds vs. Monticello Buckaroo

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Previous 4 Games

11/22/24 - Away	56-10 W
11/19/21 - Neutral	64-11 W
02/28/18 - Neutral	43-36 W
11/18/17 - Away	48-38 W

Piute has gone a perfect 4-0 against Monticello recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The two teams will face off at 10:00 a.m. without much rest, having both just played. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Piute heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Wednesday. They fell to Monument Valley 48-44. The defeat continues a trend for the Thunderbirds in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost four in a row.

Meanwhile, Monticello was beaten by Rich 50-16 on Wednesday.

Piute's loss dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Monticello, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 11 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-19 record this season.

Everything came up roses for Piute against Monticello in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, as the squad secured a 56-10 victory. Does Piute have another victory up their sleeve, or will Monticello turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.