Preview: Cedar Reds vs. Dixie Flyers
Cedar is 0-10 against Dixie since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Cedar Reds will head out on the road to face off against the Dixie Flyers at 7:00 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Cedar has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Dixie will arrive with nine straight wins.
Cedar struggled with assists on Friday (Pine View had 12 more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Cedar ended up on the wrong side of a tough 65-41 walloping at the hands of Pine View. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Cedar in their matchups with Pine View: they've now lost three in a row.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Easton Albrecht, who scored nine points along with six rebounds and four steals. Another player making a difference was Hayden Kee, who scored eight points.
Desert Hills typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Dixie proved too difficult a challenge. They managed a 67-62 victory over the Thunder. Given Dixie's advantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked third, while Desert Hills is ranked 37th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dixie's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Logan Weidauer, who scored 21 points along with six rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Weidauer has scored all season. Kyle Lemke was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds.
Cedar has not been sharp recently as the team has lost ten of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-18 record this season. As for Dixie, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-3.
Friday's game is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Cedar have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 38.6% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Dixie struggles in that department as they've made 57.9% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Cedar took a serious blow against Dixie in their previous meeting back in January, falling 86-51. Can Cedar avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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