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| 12/13/24 - Neutral | 45-42 W |
| 12/12/20 - Away | 81-26 W |
| 02/28/19 - Neutral | 67-49 W |
| 12/08/18 - Neutral | 56-55 W |
Piute is a perfect 4-0 against Green River since December of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Thunderbirds will be playing in front of their home fans against the Pirates at 5:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
As a matter of fact, Piute put up the most points they have all season on Monday. They claimed a resounding 80-24 victory over Lincoln County. The Thunderbirds have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Green River hadn't done well against Valley recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way last Saturday. The Pirates walked away with a 63-54 win over the Buffalos.
Piute better focus on containing Rolando Anguiano and David Mendez as the pair were huge in Green River's win. Anguiano shot 60% from the field on his way to 27 points and five boards, while Mendez went 7-for-14 to rack up 20 points and five rebounds. Green River is 4-2 when Anguiano posts 20 or more points, but 1-3 otherwise. Jason Hernandez was another key player, putting up ten points and seven assists.
Piute's victory bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Green River, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-5.
Piute skirted past Green River 45-42 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Will the Thunderbirds repeat their success, or do the Pirates have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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