Hurricane was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They took a 59-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pine View Panthers. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Hallee Wardle
| 01/16/25 vs Pine View | 17 |
| 01/03/25 vs Cedar | 11 |
| 11/21/24 @ Timpanogos | 10 |
| 12/03/24 @ Enterprise | 8 |
| 12/17/24 @ Dixie | 6 |
When it comes to explaining why Hurricane lost, don't look at Hallee Wardle. Despite the final result, she posted 17 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals. The dominant performance gave Wardle a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Adalyn Johnson, who earned nine points and three steals.
Pine View was led to victory by Reese Gustin and Ella Fiefia. Gustin went 6 for 13 on her way to 18 points along with six boards and five assists, while Fiefia scored 14 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. Fiefia has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last nine times she's played. Kenedy Eves was another key player, putting up five points along with seven boards and three blocks.
Hurricane's record now sits at 3-13. As for Pine View, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hurricane has already played their next game (against Cedar), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Pine View is taking a road trip to face off against Desert Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pine View knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Desert Hills likes a good challenge.
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