The Orem Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Cedar Valley Aviators at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Orem focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up five on Tuesday.
Orem fought the good fight in their overtime game against Timpview but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Thunderbirds by a score of 50-47. It was the first time this season that Orem let down their fans at home.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Trey Hiatt, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Chance Dastrup, who scored 13 points along with six assists.
Meanwhile, Cedar Valley scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They came out on top against Spanish Fork by a score of 76-66. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Orem's defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 16-6. As for Cedar Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-10 record this season.
Orem was able to grind out a solid win over Cedar Valley when the teams last played back in January, winning 68-57. The rematch might be a little tougher for Orem since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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