The Timpview Thunderbirds will take on the Wasatch Wasps at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Timpview knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight matches -- so hopefully Wasatch likes a good challenge.
Timpview is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took down American Heritage 89-72 on Tuesday. Given the Thunderbirds' advantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked first, while the Patriots are ranked 64th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/07/25 vs American Heritage | 30 |
| 01/02/25 @ Bountiful | 20 |
| 12/21/24 vs Riviera Prep | 24 |
| 12/20/24 vs Bishop Gorman | 25 |
| 12/19/24 vs Notre Dame (SO) | 31 |
| 12/19/24 vs St. Joseph's Prep | 28 |
Dean Rueckert was his usual excellent self, going 12 for 16 on his way to 30 points and seven rebounds. The contest was his sixth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lincoln Holcombe, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 16 points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Wasatch waltzed into their game on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Bears 72-33.
Wasatch has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.9 points per game. As for Timpview, their win bumped their record up to 10-3.
Timpview was able to grind out a solid victory over Wasatch when the teams last played back in February of 2024, winning 54-43. Does Timpview have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wasatch turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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