The Piute Thunderbirds will take on the Grand County Red Devils at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Piute is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering North Sevier just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 59-51 to the Wolves. The Thunderbirds were up 19-5 in the first quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Meanwhile, Grand County played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Wayne, falling 69-47.
Grand County's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Piute, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Piute was dealt a bruising 59-30 defeat at the hands of Grand County in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. Thankfully for the Thunderbirds, Trace York (who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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