Desert Hills was the 72-61 winner over Crimson Cliffs when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Desert Hills Thunder fell 48-41 to the Crimson Cliffs Mustangs on Wednesday. The matchup marked the Thunder's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Desert Hills lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Ben Chase, who went 6 for 10 on his way to 13 points and seven rebounds. Mason Rasmussen was another key player, putting up 13 points and eight rebounds.
Crimson Cliffs' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Travis Murdock, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 19 points along with six boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Drake Carroll, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 16 points.
Desert Hills' loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 9-6. As for Crimson Cliffs, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Desert Hills will host Dixie at 7:00 p.m. on January 15th. Dixie is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.3 points per game this season. As for Crimson Cliffs, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 80-68 victory against Hurricane on the 10th.
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