The Pine View Panthers will challenge the Juab Wasps at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
While Pine View didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They took down Tooele 58-43 on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
| 12/28/24 @ Tooele | 16 |
| 12/27/24 @ Judge Memorial Catholic | 15 |
| 12/19/24 @ Snow Canyon | 15 |
Pine View relied on the efforts of Reese Gustin, who went 5 of 10 en route to 16 points along with eight boards and five assists, and Ella Fiefia, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 boards. The game was Gustin's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Casey Morley, who posted ten points along with five assists and three steals.
Pine View smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in eight consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Juab waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 57-46.
Juab is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.8 points per game. As for Pine View, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
Pine View ended up a good deal behind Juab when the teams last played back in November of 2023, losing 46-31. Thankfully for Pine View, Ava Cuff (who had 15 points in addition to seven rebounds and five steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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