After a string of four wins, the Desert Hills Thunder's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell to Dixie 67-62. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Desert Hills in their matchups with Dixie: they've now lost seven in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Desert Hills lost, one person who can't be blamed is Eli Allred. Despite the final result, he scored 30 points along with five rebounds and two steals. That was a full 48.4% of Desert Hills' points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Jackson Holman was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Dixie's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Logan Weidauer, who scored 21 points along with six rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Weidauer has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyle Lemke, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds.
Desert Hills' loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 13-9. As for Dixie, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Desert Hills will play host again and welcome Snow Canyon, where tip off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Snow Canyon's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last seven contests. As for Dixie, they will be playing at home against Cedar at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Dixie's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 17 matches.
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