The Orem Tigers are taking a road trip to challenge the Timpview Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Orem is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Springville, who was ranked 15th at the time (Orem was ranked tenth). The Tigers snuck past the Red Devils with a 65-61 win on Friday. The victory was familiar territory for the Tigers, who have now won three contests in a row.
Meanwhile, Timpview didn't have too much trouble with Pleasant Grove on Friday as they won 83-67.
Timpview's win came from a few key players that Orem will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Dean Rueckert, who shot 69% from the field to rack up 28 points and five rebounds. The last time his shooting accuracy was this high was back in January of 2025. Another player making a difference was Jackson Palmer, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and ten boards.
Timpview was working as a unit and finished the game with 28 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Orem's record now sits at 13-8. As for Timpview, their record is now 17-2.
Orem was dealt a bruising 72-36 loss at the hands of Timpview in their previous meeting on January 9th. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Tigers were down 40-16.
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