Crimson Cliffs posted their closest victory since November 22, 2024 on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Desert Hills Thunder 63-61. 63 seems to be a good number for the Mustangs as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Crimson Cliffs got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Mckay Lindquist out in front who went 6 for 13 en route to 21 points. Lindquist has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Drake Carroll was another key player, going 10 of 16 on his way to 21 points.
When it comes to explaining why Desert Hills lost, don't look at Jack Openshaw. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 22 points and 13 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Openshaw a new career-high in boards. Kolten Andrus also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Mustangs
| 01/31/25 @ Desert Hills | 63-61 |
| 01/29/25 vs Cedar | 63-48 |
| 01/28/25 vs Dixie | 52-47 |
| 01/24/25 vs Snow Canyon | 49-41 |
The victory was the fourth in a row for Crimson Cliffs, bringing their record for this year to 15-6. As for Desert Hills, they dropped their record down to 11-10 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
Crimson Cliffs will welcome Hurricane at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Crimson Cliffs is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.7 points per game this season. As for Desert Hills, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 41-39 defeat against Pine View on the 3rd.
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