Tabiona is 1-9 against Rich since March of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Tigers just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Rebels at 5:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Tabiona is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing St. Joseph: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Tigers blew the Jayhawks out of the water with a 57-18 final score. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Tigers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Jayhawks are ranked 129th).
Meanwhile, Rich entered their tilt with Tintic on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They really took it to the Miners for the full four quarters, racking up a 57-15 win. The Rebels pushed the score to 55-12 by the end of the third, a deficit the Miners cut but never quite recovered from.
Tabiona better focus on containing Molly Weston and Laci McKinnon as the pair were huge in Rich's win. Weston went 8-for-13 to rack up 19 points and three steals, while McKinnon shot 71% from the field en route to 12 points along with six boards and three steals. Weston is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last ten games she's played. Another player making a difference was Braylyn Pugmire, who posted four points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Rich was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tintic only posted six.
Tabiona's record now sits at 18-1. As for Rich, their record is now 13-5.
Tabiona came up short against Rich in their previous matchup on Friday, falling 53-49. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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