The Altamont Longhorns will venture away from home to take on the Tintic Miners at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Altamont is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Rich on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Altamont was outmatched by Rich and fell 60-16. While losing is never fun, the Longhorns can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 115th, while the Rebels are ranked 33rd).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Tintic, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Maeser Prep Academy on Friday, sneaking past 40-37. The victory was some much needed relief for the Miners as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Tintic's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-11. As for Altamont, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season.
Altamont was able to grind out a solid victory over Tintic in their previous meeting on Saturday, winning 37-28. The rematch might be a little tougher for Altamont since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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