Carbon was the 77-59 winner over North Sanpete when they last played one another on January 14th, but their luck changed this time around. The Dinos fell 65-55 to the Hawks on Friday. The Dinos have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Kyler Orth
| 01/02/26 vs San Juan | 4 |
| 01/30/26 vs North Sanpete | 3 |
| 12/05/25 @ Logan | 3 |
| 01/21/26 vs Emery | 2 |
| 01/14/26 @ North Sanpete | 2 |
| + 9 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Carbon lost, don't look at Kyler Orth. Despite the final result, he posted 17 points and three steals. The Dinos are 2-1 when Orth posts three or more steals, but 5-12 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jakson Bosone, who scored 17 points.
North Sanpete found their leader in freshman Gunner Pollock, who went 7-for-16 to rack up 21 points along with five boards and four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Pollock has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Swapp, who earned 11 points.
Carbon's loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for North Sanpete, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-12.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Carbon will challenge rival Manti at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, North Sanpete is set to take on their familiar foe Emery at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: James Clayton and Sitterud Porter.
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