The Uintah Utes will face off against the Ben Lomond Scots at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with nine losses in a row dating back to last season, Uintah finally turned things around against Richfield two weeks ago. They came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 59-52.
Uintah had a senior duo take command as Jaxon Jenson went 7 for 10 en route to 22 points plus five rebounds and two steals and Dauson Gardiner dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Brayden Murray, who scored nine points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ben Lomond). They walked away with a 75-63 victory over North Sanpete on Thursday. The win was some much needed relief for the Scots as it spelled an end to their 15-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Ben Lomond got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Makale Aytch out in front who went 5 for 6 en route to 14 points plus six steals and five assists. With that strong performance, Aytch is now averaging an impressive 2.2 steals per game. Zeb Whetton was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds.
Ben Lomond was working as a unit and finished the game with 29 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
The win got Uintah back to even at 1-1. As for Ben Lomond, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Uintah ended up a good deal behind Ben Lomond in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, losing 81-63. Can Uintah avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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