Having just played yesterday, the Tintic Miners will jump right back in to play the Milford Tigers at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Tintic heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Thursday. They lost 53-32 to Panguitch. The contest marked the Miners' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Milford was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 53-48 to Bryce Valley.
Tintic will have to contain Sadler Barnes as he made an impact in Milford's last game. He went 8-for-19 on his way to 20 points. Barnes' afternoon made it 17 games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kielen Tsosie, who posted seven points and seven rebounds.
Milford's defeat dropped their record down to 21-5. As for Tintic, their loss dropped their record down to 16-8.
Things could have been worse for Tintic, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 56-37 loss to Milford when the teams last played back in November of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Barnes, who went 7-for-15 en route to 21 points along with eight assists and eight steals. Now that Tintic knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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