Having just played yesterday, the Desert Hills Thunder will jump right back in to play the Syracuse Titans at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Desert Hills is headed into the contest having just posted their closest victory since November 22, 2024 on Monday. It was close, but they capped 2025 with a 55-52 win over Riverton.
Antene'a Tauaefa
| 12/29/25 @ Riverton | 3 |
| 12/19/25 vs Snow Canyon | 2 |
| 12/04/25 @ Ridgeline | 2 |
| 11/22/25 vs Spanish Fork | 2 |
| 12/31/24 vs Elko | 2 |
Desert Hills' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Antene'a Tauaefa, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and ten boards. The dominant performance also gave Tauaefa a new career-high in blocks (three). Jack Openshaw was another key player, shooting 50% from the field on his way to 18 points.
Meanwhile, Syracuse sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 69-66 victory over Box Elder on Saturday.
Syracuse's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Desert Hills, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
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