The Orem Tigers will take on the Timpanogos Timberwolves at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Orem and ten for Timpanogos.
Orem is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Provo on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Orem took a blow against Provo, falling 60-24. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 104th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 23rd).
Meanwhile, Timpanogos was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 48-42 to Uintah.
Timpanogos' loss dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Orem, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-18.
Orem came out on top in a nail-biter against Timpanogos when the teams last played two weeks ago, sneaking past 48-45. The rematch might be a little tougher for Orem since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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