Uintah is 2-8 against Mountain View since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Uintah Utes will head out on the road to square off against the Mountain View Bruins at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Uintah's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matches.
Uintah will bounce into Friday's game after beating Payson, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Uintah managed a 66-60 win over Payson on Tuesday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Utes as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
| 01/21/25 vs Payson | 20 |
| 01/17/25 @ Timpanogos | 15 |
| 01/14/25 vs Provo | 21 |
Uintah relied on the efforts of Dauson Gardiner, who went 7 of 15 en route to 20 points and four steals, and Gideon Owen, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds. Gardiner's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Jaybin Secakuku also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
Meanwhile, Mountain View was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 68-57 to Provo.
Uintah will have to contain Jaxson Hockersmith as he made an impact in Mountain View's last game. He almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine boards. Hockersmith has been hot, having posted eight or more rebounds the last six times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Micah Fairbanks, who posted nine points.
Uintah's win bumped their record up to 12-6. As for Mountain View, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Uintah has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 32.1 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Mountain View struggles in that department as they've been averaging 24.7 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Uintah was able to grind out a solid victory over Mountain View in their previous meeting on January 7th, winning 69-59. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Mountain View's Brennan Olsen, who went 8 for 20 on his way to 24 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Uintah still be able to contain Olsen? There's only one way to find out.
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