Tintic has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 61-55 heartbreaker at the hands of the Wendover Wildcats. The Miners were up 24-10 in the first quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
| 01/10/25 @ Wendover | 10 |
| 11/29/23 vs Milford | 8 |
| 11/17/23 vs Utah Military Academy - Hill Field | 6 |
| 02/03/24 vs Rich | 6 |
| 02/28/24 @ Manila | 6 |
Despite the loss, Tintic still got an impressive performance from Cole Ward, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten boards. The dominant performance gave Ward a new career-high in rebounds. Another player making a difference was Haygen Jameson, who went 5 of 12 en route to 13 points and six boards.
Leading Wendover to victory were Raul Valle and Kevin Gonzalez. Valle posted 21 points along with five rebounds and three steals, while Gonzalez almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine boards. Gonzalez is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last five games he's played. Braxton Bateman was another key player, putting up six points.
Tintic's defeat dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Wendover, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-8.
Tintic wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 60-53 loss against Tabiona on the 11th. As for Wendover, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 60-40 win against St. Joseph on the 11th.
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