Uintah was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost to the Timpanogos Timberwolves on the road by a 78-60 margin. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Utes of the 67-48 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2024.
Uintah lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Gideon Owen, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Dauson Gardiner, who went 5 for 10 on his way to 15 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Leading Timpanogos to victory were Jack Johnson and Jaxen Mccuistion. Johnson almost dropped a double-double on 26 points and nine boards, while Mccuistion shot 4-for-6 from beyond the arc and almost dropped a double-double on 24 points and nine rebounds. The matchup was Mccuistion's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Gavin Messmer, who posted eight points in addition to six assists and three steals.
Uintah's loss dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Timpanogos, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-3.
Uintah has already played their next game, a 66-60 win against Payson on the 21st. As for Timpanogos, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 78-61 defeat against Layton Christian Academy on the 21st.
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