The Rich Rebels waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with eight straight wins but they left with nine. They snuck past Tabiona with a 59-53 win. 59 seems to be a good number for Rich as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Rich's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ridge Lundgren, who scored 15 points along with two steals and two blocks. Lundgren has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last five times he's played. Carter Hoffman was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Tabiona lost, one person who can't be blamed is Lex Giles. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine assists. Giles is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. Another player making a difference was Chance Lazenby, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds and five assists.
Rich pushed their record up to 15-4 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.9 points per game. As for Tabiona, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-4.
Rich will head out on the road to face off against Wendover at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Rich has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 629 points over their last nine contests. As for Tabiona, they will be playing at home against Tintic at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Tabiona is facing Tintic at the right time seeing as Tintic is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
