If Tabiona was riding high fresh off their 65-23 takedown of Tintic last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Tabiona Tigers fell just short of the Rich Rebels by a score of 47-44 on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Rebels: they've now lost five in a row.
Rich's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Braylyn Pugmire, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 15 boards. Pugmire has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last four times she's played. Kira Jolley was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Tabiona's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-2. As for Rich, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-1.
Tabiona and Rich should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Utah Rankings. Tabiona will challenge Wendover at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday up 90 places (32 vs. 122). Tabiona will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. Similarly, Rich (ranked 34th) will meet Altamont (ranked 117th) at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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