There's no place like home for the Uintah Utes, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Friday. They snuck past Orem with a 41-36 victory on Tuesday. For Uintah, this counts as revenge for the 45-42 defeat the Tigers walked away with the last time they faced one another on January 12th.
Uintah had a senior duo take command as Mackenzie White scored 16 points along with three steals and Zoey Glenn scored five points along with 11 rebounds. White has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. Emily Bake was another key contributor, scoring two points along with eight rebounds.
Uintah's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-14. As for Orem, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-15.
Uintah will head out on the road to square off against the Bulldogs at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Utah (Provo is ranked 95th, while the Utes are ranked 104th). As for Orem, they will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bruins at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Mountain View is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
