Tintic hasn't had much luck against Tabiona recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Tintic Miners will be playing at home against the Tabiona Tigers at 4:00 p.m. Tintic has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Last Saturday, in a tight match that could have gone either way, Tintic made off with a 44-43 win over Altamont.
02/01/25 vs Altamont | 6 |
01/17/25 vs Manila | 4 |
01/10/25 @ Wendover | 4 |
12/04/24 @ Milford | 4 |
01/04/25 @ Rich | 2 |
Tintic got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Mariana Pena out in front who posted eight points along with 14 rebounds and six blocks. The dominant performance gave Pena a new career-high in blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Makenna Underwood, who earned six points.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Tabiona's strategy against Altamont on Tuesday. Tabiona put the hurt on Altamont with a sharp 48-27 win. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 20 points or more this season.
Tabiona's victory bumped their record up to 16-3. As for Tintic, their win bumped their record up to 7-11.
Tintic was taken down by Tabiona 65-23 in their previous matchup back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Tabiona's Maycee Rhoades, who went 7 for 17 on her way to 19 points and five boards. Now that Tintic knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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