Altamont was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 59-35 to the Rich Rebels. While losing is never fun, the Longhorns can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 117th, while the Rebels are ranked 34th).
Paige Smith had an outrageously good game for Rich as she went 6 for 13 on her way to 15 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Braylyn Pugmire, who went 6 of 9 en route to 14 points and eight boards.
Altamont's record is now 3-10. As for Rich, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 13-1.
Altamont will face off against Duchesne at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Duchesne will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Altamont surely won't give up without a fight. As for Rich, they will head out on the road to square off against Tintic at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Rich is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51 points per game this season.
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