Orem hasn't had much luck against Uintah recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Tigers will be playing at home against the Utes at 5:15 p.m. Orem has given up an average of 50.2 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Orem is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Timpanogos on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Tigers had to suffer through a 79-31 loss at the hands of the Timberwolves. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-14.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Uintah). They blew past Summit Academy 72-1 on Tuesday. The Utes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 20 points or more this season.
Uintah's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-6. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 21.7 points on average over those games. As for Orem, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-14.
Orem was taken down by Uintah 62-31 in their previous meeting on January 6th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Utes' Kenadie Maughan, who dropped a double-double with 21 points and 11 boards. Now that the Tigers know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
