Cedar Reds (Cedar City, UT) supporters left the game happy Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the visiting Desert Hills Thunder (St. George, UT), 59-55 in a league match.

With the victory, Cedar advances its record to 5-4 on the year. The Reds travel to Crimson Cliffs (Washington, UT) to face the Mustangs in a 4A Region 9 match on Thursday, December 19. The Mustangs enter the match with a record of 2-6. Crimson Cliffs lost 76-27 in their recent league match against Snow Canyon (St. George, UT)

The Thunder now own a 2-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to George Washington for a non-league match on Thursday, December 19. Desert Hills will face a Patriots squad coming off a 31-23 non-league win over La Salle (Milwaukie, OR). The Patriots record now stands at 2-3.