Basketball Recap: Crimson Cliffs Takes a Loss

Crimson Cliffs lost to Hurricane back in February of 2025 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Mustangs took a 62-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers.

Defeat or not, Crimson Cliffs got some senior leadership from Travis Murdock and McKay Lindquist. Murdock almost dropped a double-double with 16 points and nine rebounds, while Lindquist posted 15 points. Briton Phillips was another key player, putting up eight points.

Brigham Kemp produced another solid performance going 9-for-13 to rack up 23 points in addition to eight assists and five steals for Hurricane. The game was Kemp's 15th in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Clyde Berrett, who shot 71% from the field on his way to 10 points and eight boards.

Crimson Cliffs' loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 9-6. As for Hurricane, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-7.

Crimson Cliffs wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 59-47 win against Desert Hills on the 14th. As for Hurricane, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 64-60 defeat against Snow Canyon on the 14th.