Basketball Recap: Tintic Piles Up the Points Against Manila

There's no place like home for Tintic, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They blew past the Manila Mustangs 72-21 on Friday. The Miners have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 22 points or more this season.

Tintic got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Hagen Barton out in front who went 7 for 11 en route to 18 points and three steals. The dominant performance gave Barton a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Haygen Jameson, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 14 points and six boards.

When it comes to explaining why Manila lost, don't look at Ben Lail. Despite the final result, he posted nine points. Another player making a difference was Enoch Wilson, who earned two points and three steals.

Tintic pushed their record up to 10-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 37.2 points. As for Manila, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.

Tintic will be playing at home against Rich at 5:30 p.m. on January 24th. One thing working in Rich's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven games. Manila has already played their next matchup, a 55-52 victory against Kemmerer on the 18th.