The Pine View Panthers will be playing at home against the Hurricane Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pine View has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Last Friday, Pine View got the win against Cedar by a conclusive 65-41. The victory was just what Pine View needed coming off of a 76-56 defeat in their prior match.
Pine View got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Nash Schroeder out in front who scored 11 points along with eight assists and five rebounds. Schroeder also posted two blocks for the first time this season. Another player making a difference was Caleb Schmitt, who scored 16 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Hurricane's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their 11th straight defeat. They fell to Snow Canyon 61-56. While losing is never fun, Hurricane can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while Snow Canyon is ranked 20th).
Despite the defeat, Hurricane had strong showings from Rj Hurst, who scored 19 points along with seven rebounds, and Cayleb Jackman, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 rebounds. Jackman hasn't dropped below three blocks for ten straight games. Quinn Gubler was another key contributor, scoring six points.
Pine View's win bumped their record up to 13-8. As for Hurricane, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 14 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-17 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Pine View against Hurricane when the teams last played back in January as the team secured a 92-62 win. Will Pine View repeat their success, or does Hurricane have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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