Two dominant guards in Bryson Heath and Dean Rueckert are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Bountiful RedHawks will welcome the Timpview Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bountiful knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine matches -- so hopefully Timpview likes a good challenge.
Bountiful is headed into the game having just posted their biggest win since February 21, 2024 on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Box Elder as Bountiful made off with an 85-63 victory. Given the RedHawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 14th, while the Bees are ranked 126th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it was close, but last Saturday Timpview sidestepped Riviera Prep for a 66-64 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Thunderbirds.
Timpview's win came from a few key players Bountiful will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Rueckert, who went 9 for 16 on his way to 24 points. That makes it four consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Timpview's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Callen Tollestrup, who posted 15 points.
Timpview has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.8 points per game. As for Bountiful, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
Bountiful and Timpview were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in December of 2023, but Bountiful came up empty-handed after a 54-53 defeat. Will Bountiful have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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