Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Provo Bulldogs walked away with it. They took down the Miners 68-49 on Wednesday. 68 seems to be a good number for Provo as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Trey Johnson was a one-man wrecking crew for Provo as he scored 17 points along with five assists and five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Johnson has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jason Carter, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Park City lost, one person who can't be blamed is Duke Gordon. Despite the final result, he scored 24 points along with five rebounds. Gordon is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. Another player making a difference was Ben Heskett, who scored six points along with eight rebounds.
Provo is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. As for Park City, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 12 of their last 15 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-18 record this season.
Provo will take on Murray at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Murray knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past five games -- so hopefully Provo likes a good challenge. Park City does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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