Uintah was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 57-56 heartbreaker at the hands of the Summit Academy Bears. The Utes were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bears earlier this season, when they won 64-46.

Treyson McKeachnie
| 02/06/26 @ Summit Academy | 46% |
| 02/04/26 vs Union | 62% |
| 02/03/26 vs Provo | 57% |
| 01/30/26 vs Mountain View | 75% |
| 01/27/26 vs Timpanogos | 80% |
| + 2 more games |
Uintah lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Treyson McKeachnie, who went 6-for-13 to rack up 18 points and eight boards. He is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 46% in the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jaybin Secakuku, who shot 50% from the field on his way to 18 points.
Summit Academy was led to victory by Beckham Meredith and Dominik Ruiz. Meredith went 5-for-7 en route to 13 points and five rebounds, while Ruiz shot 63% from the field to rack up 13 points and five boards. What's more, Meredith also posted a 71% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's achieved since back in November of 2025. Kai Fehrenbach was another key player, putting up nine points.
Uintah's loss dropped their record down to 9-14. As for Summit Academy, the win snapped their losing streak at eight games and leaves them with a 7-16 record.
Uintah has already played their next contest, a 52-46 defeat against Murray on the 10th. As for Summit Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 84-40 loss against Timpanogos on the 10th.
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