Mountain View has gone 8-2 against Uintah recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Mountain View Bruins will welcome the Uintah Utes at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Mountain View is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Tuesday. They took a 68-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of Provo.
| 01/21/25 @ Provo | 9 |
| 01/17/25 @ Payson | 8 |
| 01/10/25 vs Timpanogos | 8 |
| 01/07/25 @ Uintah | 10 |
| 01/03/25 @ Logan | 10 |
| 12/31/24 vs Murray | 12 |
Jaxson Hockersmith put forth a good effort for the losing side as he almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine boards. He has been hot, having posted eight or more rebounds the last six times he's played. Micah Fairbanks was another key player, putting up nine points.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Uintah, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They snuck past Payson with a 66-60 victory on Tuesday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Utes as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Uintah had a senior duo take command as Dauson Gardiner went 7 for 15 on his way to 20 points and four steals and Gideon Owen almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine boards. Another player making a difference was Jd Pickup, who posted 13 points and five rebounds.
Uintah's victory bumped their record up to 12-6. As for Mountain View, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Mountain View has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 24.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Uintah struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.1 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Mountain View came up short against Uintah when the teams last played on January 7th, falling 69-59. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gardiner, who went 10 of 17 en route to 27 points along with seven rebounds and six assists. Now that Mountain View knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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