The Orem Tigers will challenge the Maple Mountain Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Orem's favor as the team sits on nine straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Maple Mountain has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Orem is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Springville, who was ranked 19th at the time (Orem was ranked second). Orem claimed a resounding 70-41 win over Springville. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 27 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Maple Mountain rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Aviators by a score of 66-59.
Maple Mountain has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-14 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.3 points over those games. Orem's victory bumped their record up to 20-3.
Everything came up roses for Orem against Maple Mountain in their previous meeting back in January, as the squad secured a 64-37 win. Will Orem repeat their success, or does Maple Mountain have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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