Two dominant centers in Sutton Villa and Kenadie Maughan are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Provo Bulldogs are taking a road trip to challenge the Uintah Utes at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Provo is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.7 points per game this season.
Provo is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Payson, who was ranked sixth at the time (Provo was ranked 23rd). Provo came up short against Payson on Friday, falling 67-41. The Bulldogs' defeat signaled the end of their ten-game winning streak.
Sutton Villa
| 01/10/25 vs Payson | 11 |
| 01/07/25 vs Timpanogos | 3 |
| 12/27/24 vs Tooele | 3 |
| 12/19/24 vs Lehi | 4 |
| 12/17/24 @ Ogden | 6 |
Despite the loss, Provo saw an underclassman step up: freshman Villa dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 blocks. Villa is crushing it when it comes to blocks: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Izabelle Moyes, who posted seven points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Uintah didn't have too much trouble with Orem on Friday as they won 37-23.
Uintah's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-7. As for Provo, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 13-2.
Provo was able to grind out a solid win over Uintah in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, winning 45-35. The rematch might be a little tougher for Provo since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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