The Timpanogos Timberwolves and the Springville Red Devils will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Timpanogos has struggled recently with eight losses in a row, while Springville will arrive with four straight victories.
On Friday, Timpanogos was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 58-57 to Pine View. While losing is never fun, the Timberwolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 88th, while the Panthers are ranked 17th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Springville). They blew past Fremont 89-58 on Friday. The Red Devils have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Springville's win came from a few key players Timpanogos will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jamyn Sondrup, who dropped a double-double with 24 points and 18 rebounds. The contest was his seventh in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Swift Hall, who shot 50% from the field to rack up 18 points in addition to six assists and four steals.
Springville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Timpanogos' defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Springville, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Timpanogos beat Springville 57-46 when the teams last played back in February of 2019. Will the Timberwolves repeat their success, or do the Red Devils have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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