Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Alta Hawks walked away with it. They walked away with a 72-60 victory over the Thunderbirds on Tuesday. The victory was nothing new for Alta as they're now sitting on three straight.
Alta's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jaxon Johnson led the charge by scoring 21 points along with six rebounds and five assists. Johnson hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Zak Paepke, who scored 16 points.
Despite the defeat, Timpview saw an underclassman step up: Dean Rueckert scored 25 points. Aisa Galea'i was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with seven rebounds and six assists.
Alta pushed their record up to 24-3 with that win, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.8 points per game. As for Timpview, their defeat ended a eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-7.
Alta will challenge Olympus at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Olympus' favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last ten matchups. Timpview does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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