Desert Hills won the last time they faced Cedar and things went their way on Friday too. The Desert Hills Thunder were the clear victor by a 63-40 margin over the Cedar Reds.
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Desert Hills got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ben Chase out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Chase a new career-high in steals (four). Jack Openshaw was another key player, going 6 for 10 en route to 15 points and five boards.
Desert Hills smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cedar only pulled down four offensive rebounds.
Cedar's loss came despite strong showings from Benson Tippets and Hayden Kee. Tippets posted nine points and five assists, while Kee put up 13 points.
Desert Hills' record now sits at 11-8. As for Cedar, they dropped their record down to 3-17 with the loss, which was their sixth straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Desert Hills will face off against Hurricane at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Desert Hills is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.3 points per game this season. Cedar has already played their next contest (against Crimson Cliffs), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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