The Uintah Utes will venture away from home to challenge the Emery Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Uintah is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.7 points per game this season.
Uintah is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Morgan just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Monday. The matchup between them and the Trojans didn't end well, with Uintah falling 66-49. The contest marked the Utes' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Gideon Owen put forth a good effort for the losing side as he almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Dauson Gardiner was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and 12 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Uintah smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Emery ended up a good deal behind Canyon View on Friday and lost 70-51. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Falcons are ranked 27th).
Emery has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.5 points per game. As for Uintah, their loss dropped their record down to 9-2.
Uintah might still be hurting after the 72-51 defeat they got from Emery in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Can Uintah avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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