The Pine View Panthers strolled past the Timpview Thunderbirds with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 45-28. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Thunderbirds are ranked 85th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pine View can attribute much of their success to Ella Fiefia, who almost dropped a double-double with 11 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Reese Gustin, who posted 11 points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Pine View was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Timpview only posted six.
Timpview's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Stella Madsen, who scored six points and seven rebounds. Madsen also put up two assists, which were her first of the season.
The victory got Pine View back to even at 3-3. As for Timpview, their loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5.
Pine View has already played their next matchup, a 59-49 win against Provo on the 12th. As for Timpview, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 61-54 defeat against Dixie on the 12th.
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