Basketball Recap: Uintah's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Monday

Utes

Previous 5 Games

12/30/24 @ Morgan	49-66
12/21/24 vs Riverton	53-50
12/20/24 vs Evanston	68-63
12/19/24 vs Rock Springs	52-47
12/17/24 vs Union	74-60

It was a good run, but Uintah unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 66-49 bruising from the Morgan Trojans. The game marked the Utes' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

When it comes to explaining why Uintah lost, don't look at Gideon Owen. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine boards. Owen continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Dauson Gardiner was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and 12 rebounds.

Even though they lost, Uintah smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in four consecutive contests.

Morgan's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bracken Saunders led the charge by going 9 of 20 on his way to 23 points along with five assists and five boards. Saunders is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Kolton Asay was another key player, going 7 of 14 on his way to 19 points and six rebounds.

Uintah's defeat dropped their record down to 9-2. As for Morgan, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-1.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Uintah will take on Emery at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Morgan, they will square off against Summit Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Morgan knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 games -- so hopefully Summit Academy likes a good challenge.