Basketball Game Preview: Desert Hills Thunder vs. Crimson Cliffs Mustangs

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Previous Games

02/06/24 - Away	47-49 L
01/11/24 - Home	54-32 W
02/02/23 - Away	35-34 W
01/10/23 - Home	59-53 W
01/20/22 - Away	62-25 W
+ 5 more games

Desert Hills is 9-1 against Crimson Cliffs since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Desert Hills Thunder will host the Crimson Cliffs Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.

On Friday, Desert Hills was beaten by Snow Canyon 68-32. The game marked the Thunder's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Meanwhile, Crimson Cliffs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 52-48 heartbreaker at the hands of Mountain View.

Desert Hills will have to contain Coco Korella as she made an impact in Crimson Cliffs' last game. She went 5 of 12 on her way to 13 points and seven assists. Korella has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Alyssa Whittaker was another key player, putting up ten points and seven rebounds.

Desert Hills now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Crimson Cliffs, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.

Desert Hills couldn't quite finish off Crimson Cliffs in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 and fell 49-47. Will Desert Hills have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.