Basketball Game Preview: Tabiona Tigers vs. Green River Pirates

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Previous Games

12/06/24 - Away	73-54 W
11/23/21 - Home	65-34 W
01/23/21 - Away	77-64 W
02/26/20 - Neutral	58-38 W
02/15/20 - Home	75-67 W
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Tabiona is a perfect 10-0 against Green River since December of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Tigers will welcome the Pirates at 7:00 p.m. Tabiona has given up an average of 54 points per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Tabiona is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They enjoyed a cozy 75-56 victory over Milford on Saturday. The win was familiar territory for Tabiona, who have now won three matchups in a row.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Tabiona to victory, but perhaps none more so than Rocky Rhoades, who went 9-for-12 on his way to 26 points and six boards. That makes it four consecutive games in which Rhoades has scored at least a third of Tabiona's points. Another player making a difference was Jaxon Olson, who posted 19 points and eight rebounds.

Meanwhile, Green River fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Panguitch on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 59-53 to the Bobcats. The game marked the Pirates' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Tabiona's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Green River, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.

Tabiona strolled past Green River in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a score of 73-54. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Pirates' Jason Hernandez, who shot 53% from the field en route to 25 points along with five assists and four steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Tigers still be able to contain Hernandez? There's only one way to find out.