Tooele hadn't done well against Bear River recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Tooele Buffaloes slipped by the Bear River Bears 39-38. This was payback for the Buffaloes, who suffered a 43-35 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Tooele's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Halle Hogan, who had 13 points in addition to four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kennedy Searle, who had ten points plus five steals and three blocks.
Bear River lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Saydee Pebley, who had six points plus 12 rebounds and three blocks. What's more, Pebley also posted a 60% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Madison Littlefield, who posted ten points plus eight rebounds and four steals.
The win made it two in a row for Tooele and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Bear River, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Tooele will head out on the road to face off against South Summit at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Bear River, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Clearfield at 7:00 p.m. on December 3rd.
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