Having just played yesterday, the Timpview Thunderbirds will jump right back in to play the Centennial Huskies at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Timpview knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine games -- so hopefully Centennial likes a good challenge.
Timpview is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came out on top against Oak Ridge by a score of 85-76 on Friday. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Thunderbirds' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked third in Utah, while the Pioneers are ranked 29th in Florida).
Dean Rueckert
| 12/19/25 vs Oak Ridge | 7 |
| 12/12/25 vs Lufkin | 6 |
| 12/13/25 vs Central Catholic | 5 |
| 12/10/25 vs Dixie | 5 |
| 11/26/25 vs American Fork | 5 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Timpview to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dean Rueckert, who almost dropped a double-double with 24 points and nine boards. The dominant performance also gave Rueckert a new career-high in assists (seven). Another player making a difference was Mason Ford, who went 7-for-13 en route to 25 points and seven rebounds.
Timpview smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Centennial came tearing into Friday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 44.6 points), and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 65-49 victory over the Eagles.
Timpview's record is now 9-0. As for Centennial, their record now sits at 11-1.
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