Uintah came up into this matchup off a tough 32-point loss last Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Mountain View Bruins by a score of 41-39 on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Utes in their matchups with the Bruins: they've now lost six in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Uintah lost, don't look at Kenadie Maughan. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 24 points and 13 boards. Joy Spencer was another key player, putting up seven points and five assists.
Even though they lost, Uintah smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mountain View only pulled down six offensive rebounds.
It was another big night for Kimberlee Brown, who went 7 of 16 on her way to 22 points for Mountain View. Brown is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. Addi Alexander also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assists of the season.
Uintah's loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Mountain View, they pushed their record up to 11-6 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Uintah will welcome Orem at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mountain View, they will take on Timpanogos at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Mountain View is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.6 points per game this season.
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