Tooele entered their matchup against Pine View on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Tooele Buffaloes received a blow as they fell 58-43 to the Pine View Panthers. The Buffaloes' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Tooele's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kennedy Searle, who posted 15 points. Macie Gustin was another key player, going 5 for 12 on her way to 14 points and five rebounds.
Pine View was led to victory by Reese Gustin and Ella Fiefia. Reese went 5 of 10 on her way to 16 points in addition to eight rebounds and five assists, while Fiefia dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 boards. Gustin's afternoon made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Casey Morley, who had ten points along with five assists and three steals.
Tooele's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-5. As for Pine View, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-4.
Tooele will head out to face off against Jordan at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Pine View, they will host Juab at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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