The Rich Rebels scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. Everything went their way against Tintic as Rich made off with a 80-55 victory. The win was familiar territory for Rich who now have six in a row.
Rich's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jaden Desch, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten assists. It was the first time this season that Desch posted eight or more assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Ridge Lundgren, who shot 5-for-8 from deep and dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds.
Tintic lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Stockton Hansen, who scored 18 points along with two steals and two blocks. Cole Ward was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with two steals.
Rich has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Tintic, they dropped their record down to 9-9 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
The two teams will face off at 3:00 p.m. on February 3rd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Rich knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past six matches -- so hopefully Tintic likes a good challenge. As for Tintic, the pair will face off at 3:00 p.m. on February 3rd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Averaging 64.25 points so far this season, Rich's high-powered offense has been in full-swing lately, so Tintic better be ready for a challenge.
