Basketball Game Preview: Cedar Reds vs. Crimson Cliffs Mustangs

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Previous Games

12/19/24 - Away	67-62 W
02/01/24 - Home	59-48 W
01/09/24 - Away	47-42 W
01/31/23 - Home	34-26 W
01/05/23 - Away	48-32 W
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Cedar is 10-0 against Crimson Cliffs since February of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Cedar Reds will welcome the Crimson Cliffs Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

Cedar easily dispatched Hurricane on Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Cedar fell just short of Desert Hills by a score of 63-60 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Reds have suffered since December 5, 2024.

Meanwhile, Crimson Cliffs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were outmatched by Snow Canyon and fell 76-38. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 67th, while the Warriors are ranked second).

Despite the defeat, Crimson Cliffs saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Josie Myers went 6 for 12 on her way to 16 points and seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Coco Korella, who posted eight points and three steals.

Crimson Cliffs' loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Cedar, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-7.

Cedar didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Crimson Cliffs in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 67-62 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Myers, who went 9 of 15 en route to 24 points and five boards. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Cedar still be able to contain Myers? There's only one way to find out.