Dixie lost to Farmington back in December of 2022, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Dixie Flyers had just enough and edged the Farmington Phoenix out 66-63. Given the Flyers' advantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Phoenix are ranked 107th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
12/13/24 vs Farmington | 24 |
11/23/24 vs American Heritage | 21 |
11/21/24 vs Springville | 18 |
11/22/24 vs Salem Hills | 16 |
12/12/24 vs Westlake | 11 |
Dixie had a senior duo take command as Tyson Forsey went 9 for 14 on his way to 24 points and Kimball Carter went 5 of 6 on his way to 14 points and eight assists. Those 24 points set a new season-high mark for Forsey. The team also got some help courtesy of Jay Jay Davey, who posted ten points and seven rebounds.
Farmington lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Malakai Tobler, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 14 points. Isaac Anderson was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Dixie's record is now 6-2. As for Farmington, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-6.
Dixie wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 51-35 defeat against Skyridge on the 14th. As for Farmington, they will welcome Northridge at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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