The Altamont Longhorns will head out on the road to challenge the Tintic Miners at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Altamont has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Altamont is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Rich on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Altamont came up short against Rich, falling 71-50. The loss continues a trend for the Longhorns in their matchups with the Rebels: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, Tintic didn't have too much trouble with Altamont on Saturday as they won 61-43.
Altamont better keep an eye on Cole Ward. He was instrumental in Tintic's win, going 7 for 13 on his way to 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hagen Barton, who posted 11 points.
Tintic's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-6. As for Altamont, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-14.
Altamont lost to Tintic on the road by a decisive 61-43 margin in their previous matchup on Saturday. Can Altamont avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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