Desert Hills has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Dixie Flyers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
With a playoff game on the line, Desert Hills rose to the challenge on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Beetdiggers as they made off with a 71-51 win. Desert Hills pushed the score to 60-37 by the end of the third, a deficit Jordan cut but never quite recovered from.
Desert Hills' success was spearheaded by the efforts of Eli Allred, who scored 22 points along with seven rebounds and two steals, and Ben Chase, who scored 21 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Chase has scored all season. Jackson Holman was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Dixie entered their tilt with Cedar with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. Dixie enjoyed a cozy 78-60 win over Cedar on Friday. Given Dixie's advantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked second, while Cedar is ranked 81st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Kyle Lemke, who scored 23 points along with three steals and three blocks. He has been hot recently, having posted 17 or more points the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jordan Roberts, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 assists.
Desert Hills' win bumped their record up to 14-10. As for Dixie, they pushed their record up to 21-3 with that victory, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Desert Hills have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 20.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Dixie struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.5 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Desert Hills came up short against Dixie in their previous matchup last Wednesday, falling 67-62. Can Desert Hills avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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