Altamont suffered their closest loss since November 20, 2023 on Saturday. They fell just short of the Piute Thunderbirds by a score of 39-37. The Longhorns' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row.
01/04/25 @ Piute | 23 |
12/13/24 vs Pinnacle | 10 |
01/03/25 @ Wayne | 9 |
12/27/24 vs Panguitch | 5 |
12/18/24 @ Union | 4 |
Despite the loss, Altamont saw an underclassman step up: freshman Hazlie Bagley dropped a double-double on 18 points and 23 boards. Those 23 rebounds set a new season-high mark for Bagley.
Even though they lost, Altamont smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive contests.
Altamont's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Piute, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-2.
Altamont wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 46-22 loss against Tabiona on the 7th. As for Piute, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 52-28 win against Bryce Valley on the 8th.
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