Basketball Recap: Timpview Picks Up Ninth Consecutive Victory

Thunderbirds

Previous Games

12/19/25 vs Oak Ridge	85-76
12/13/25 vs Central Catholic	69-53
12/12/25 vs Lufkin	71-53
12/10/25 vs Dixie	68-51
12/06/25 vs Skyridge	67-48
+ 4 more games

Timpview put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against the Oak Ridge Pioneers by a score of 85-76. The Thunderbirds' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Timpview to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dean Rueckert, who almost dropped a double-double with 24 points and nine boards. The dominant performance also gave Rueckert a new career-high in assists (seven). Another player making a difference was Mason Ford, who went 7-for-13 to rack up 25 points and seven rebounds.

Timpview smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in six consecutive contests.

Timpview's win bumped their record up to 9-0. As for Oak Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3.

Coming up, Timpview and Centennial will face off at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. The Thunderbirds will need to watch out since the Huskies have now posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. Oak Ridge and Archbishop Carroll will round out the year against one another at 11:15 a.m. on Saturday.