Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Timpview Thunderbirds walked away with it. They snuck past the Wildcats with a 39-35 victory on Thursday. 39 seems to be a good number for Timpview as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Timpview found their leader in underclassman Livia Eyre, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 14 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Eyre has scored all season. Aiaiaga Galea'i was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Woods Cross lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Mari Nichols, who scored 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Poulton, who scored two points along with four steals.
Timpview pushed their record up to 18-5 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Woods Cross, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-14 record this season.
Timpview will square off against Springville at 4:10 p.m. on Saturday. Springville has insisted on making their lastfour contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 3-1 during that stretch of close contests. Woods Cross does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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