Tabiona is 4-0 against Tintic since February of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Tabiona Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tintic Miners at 7:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Tabiona's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Tintic has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Last Saturday, Tabiona was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 59-53 to Rich.
Lex Giles put forth a good effort for the losing side as he almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine assists. He is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. The team also got some help courtesy of Chance Lazenby, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds and five assists.
Meanwhile, Tintic was the victim of a rough 64-44 loss at the hands of Manila on Friday. Tintic has struggled against Manila recently, as their matchup on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite their loss, Tintic saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Haygen Jameson, who scored 14 points along with eight rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Cole Ward, who scored seven points.
Tabiona's loss dropped their record down to 18-4. As for Tintic, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the pair are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Tabiona hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 64.5 points per game. However, it's not like Tintic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 57.8 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Everything came up roses for Tabiona against Tintic in their previous meeting back in January as the team secured a 87-52 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Jameson, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and ten rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Tabiona still be able to contain Jameson? There's only one way to find out.
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