The Tintic Miners lost against the Gunnison Valley Bulldogs back in December of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. Tintic fell 50-37 to Gunnison Valley. Tintic has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Gunnison Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Maile Ha'o led the charge by dropping a double-double on 18 points and 10 rebounds. That makes it two consecutive games in which Ha'o has scored at least 25% of Gunnison Valley's points. Another player making a difference was Bryler Blackburn, who scored 9 points along with 10 rebounds and 3 steals.
The last time Tintic won on the road was back on Monday. Having now lost three straight away matchups, they've bumped their record down to 1-6. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 25.3 points per game. As for Gunnison Valley, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Tintic will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Providence Hall at 6:00 p.m. As for Gunnison Valley, they will head out on the road to face off against Bryce Valley at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Utah (Bryce Valley is ranked 104th, while Gunnison Valley is ranked 91st).
