The Desert Hills Thunder will square off against the Crimson Cliffs Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Desert Hills is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54 points per game this season.
On Wednesday, Desert Hills came up short against Hurricane and fell 62-49.
| 01/29/25 @ Hurricane | 12 |
| 12/06/24 vs Juan Diego Catholic | 8 |
| 12/12/24 @ Spanish Fork | 6 |
| 11/21/24 vs Bear River | 5 |
| 11/23/24 vs Provo | 5 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Kolten Andrus, who went 5 for 6 on his way to 12 points and seven rebounds. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. Jack Openshaw was another key player, going 5 of 11 en route to 12 points.
Meanwhile, Crimson Cliffs had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They strolled past the Reds with points to spare, taking the game 63-48. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Reds are ranked 99th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Desert Hills' defeat dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Crimson Cliffs, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-6.
Desert Hills came up short against Crimson Cliffs in their previous meeting on January 8th, falling 48-41. Will Desert Hills have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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