Timpview came into Tuesday's contest looking for another win against West, but Kylee Falatea wouldn't allow it. The West Panthers took down the Timpview Thunderbirds 60-42 on Tuesday thanks in part to Falatea, who went 7 for 14 en route to 19 points plus six assists and four steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 21 games she's played dating back to last season.
Sia Hall was another key player, posting seven points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. What's more, she also racked up three assists, the most she's had since back in November of 2023.
West was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Timpview only posted seven.
When it comes to explaining why Timpview lost, don't look at Lina Ballin. Despite the final result, she posted 22 points along with five assists and five rebounds. Ballin's evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Livi Eyre, who had five points plus seven rebounds and two steals.
West's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.4 points per game. As for Timpview, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-1.
West is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they square off against Herriman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Timpview, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cedar at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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