Hurricane hadn't done well against Dixie recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Hurricane Tigers narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Dixie Flyers 54-51. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 69-56 back in December of 2024.
| 01/24/25 @ Dixie | 15 |
| 01/22/25 vs Cedar | 20 |
| 01/17/25 @ Pine View | 19 |
Leading Hurricane to victory were Brigham Kemp and RJ Hurst. Kemp posted 15 points and seven steals, while Hurst went 6 for 10 en route to 15 points. The matchup was Kemp's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Quinn Gubler, who put up seven points.
Several Flyers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Zed Webber, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyson Forsey, who had 14 points and seven rebounds.
Hurricane pushed their record up to 11-8 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Dixie, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-6.
Hurricane will host Desert Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hurricane is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.2 points per game this season. As for Dixie, they will head out to face off against Crimson Cliffs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Dixie also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 57.5 points per game.
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