Orem is on a nine-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Timpview is on a seven-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Orem Tigers will take on the Timpview Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Utah (Orem is ranked 12th, while Timpview is ranked 15th).
Orem fought the good fight in their overtime match against Springville on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Red Devils by a score of 55-53.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Tate Robinson, who scored 20 points. Asher Young was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Timpview strolled past Maple Mountain with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 65-51.
Orem's loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 16-5. As for Timpview, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Orem strolled past Timpview when the teams last played back in January by a score of 66-48. Does Orem have another victory up their sleeve, or will Timpview turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
