The Pleasant Grove Vikings will face off against the Hurricane Tigers at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Pleasant Grove will bounce into Saturday's game after beating Bingham, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Vikings put the hurt on the Miners with a sharp 65-45 win on Thursday. The Vikings pushed the score to 49-22 by the end of the third, a deficit the Miners cut but never quite recovered from.
Pleasant Grove's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tabi Clark, who went 9-for-16 en route to 24 points. Sutton Villa was another key player, putting up 14 points in addition to eight rebounds and four blocks.
Meanwhile, Hurricane had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. Everything went their way against Orem as they made off with a 64-44 win.
Pleasant Grove beat Hurricane 49-40 in their previous matchup back in December of 2016. Do the Vikings have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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