Ellie Heaton
| 02/05/26 vs Crimson Cliffs | 9 |
| 02/03/26 @ Dixie | 2 |
| 01/27/26 vs Snow Canyon | 2 |
| 01/20/26 @ Cedar | 2 |
If Crimson Cliffs wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Desert Hills, they should've done a better job of containing Ellie Heaton. The Thunder came out on top against the Mustangs by a score of 80-68 on Thursday thanks in part to Heaton, who almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine steals. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played.
Several Mustangs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Josie Myers, who almost dropped a double-double with 17 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Morgan Reddish, who posted 13 points and four steals.
Desert Hills' victory bumped their record up to 16-6. As for Crimson Cliffs, their defeat was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-18.
Coming up, Desert Hills will take on Judge Memorial Catholic at 1:00 p.m. on the 14th. The Bulldogs will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something the Thunder surely won't give up without a fight. As for Crimson Cliffs, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 60-42 loss against Sky View on the 11th.
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