The Maple Mountain Golden Eagles's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. They lost to Timpview at home by a decisive 65-51 margin. Maple Mountain has not had much luck with Timpview recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Several Golden Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Bennett Averett, who scored 13 points along with eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Tate Robison, who scored nine points.
Timpview's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dean Rueckert led the charge by scoring 20 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Callen Tollestrup, who scored 15 points.
Maple Mountain's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-12. As for Timpview, they pushed their record up to 15-6 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Maple Mountain will square off against Springville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Springville will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Maple Mountain surely won't give up without a fight. As for Timpview, they will head out on the road to square off against Orem at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Timpview will be up against Orem's rather soft defense (which has allowed 56.29 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive showing.
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