Green River hadn't done well against Tabiona recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Pirates secured a 67-62 W over the Tigers. This was payback for the Pirates, who suffered a 73-54 loss the last time these two teams met.
David Mendez
| 12/10/25 @ Tabiona | 22 |
| 12/05/25 @ Bryce Valley | 11 |
| 11/25/25 @ San Juan | 10 |
| 12/02/25 vs Grand County | 9 |
| 12/20/24 vs Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams | 9 |
Green River was led to victory by David Mendez and Rolando Anguiano. Mendez posted 22 points, while Anguiano earned 23 points. Those 22 points gave Mendez a new career-high. Jason Hernandez was another key player, putting up ten points.
Despite the defeat, Tabiona had strong showings from Stran Giles, who shot 80% from the field on his way to 23 points and five rebounds, and Rocky Rhoades, who went 10-for-15 en route to 23 points and six boards. That was a full 37.1% of the Tigers' points, marking the fifth time in a row Rhoades has scored more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxon Olson, who put up ten points.
Green River now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Tabiona, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-2.
Coming up, Green River will host Carbon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Pirates will be up against the Dinos' rather soft defense (which has allowed 62.14 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Tabiona, they will venture away from home to challenge Duchesne at 7:00 p.m. on the 18th.
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