With a playoff win on the line, Uintah rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They managed a 73-69 win over the Mountain Crest Mustangs.

Jaxon Jenson
02/12/25 vs Mountain Crest | 19 |
02/07/25 @ Payson | 12 |
02/04/25 vs Timpanogos | 11 |
01/31/25 @ Provo | 9 |
01/28/25 vs Layton Christian Academy | 17 |
+ 20 more games |
Uintah's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jaxon Jenson, who went 8-for-17 en route to 19 points along with seven boards and four steals. Jenson continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Dauson Gardiner, who went 9-for-18 on his way to 24 points.
Mountain Crest's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Parker Andrus, who went 6-for-9 to rack up 19 points and six rebounds. That's the most points Andrus has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Noah Cardon, who went 7-for-15 en route to 17 points.
Uintah's victory bumped their record up to 15-10. As for Mountain Crest, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-18.
Coming up, Uintah will take on Cottonwood at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Uintah's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games. Mountain Crest does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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