Two dominant guards in Peyton Behnke and Lina Ballin are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Wasatch Wasps will square off against the Timpview Thunderbirds at 5:50 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Wasatch comes in on seven and Timpview on three.
Wasatch is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They snuck past Maple Mountain with a 61-57 win. Given the Wasps' advantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 41st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Timpview strolled past West Jordan with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 47-32.
Wasatch's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-3. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points over those games. As for Timpview, their win bumped their record up to 14-9.
Wasatch came out on top in a nail-biter against Timpview in their previous matchup back in January, sneaking past 45-42. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wasatch since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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