The Crimson Cliffs Mustangs will challenge the Dixie Flyers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Crimson Cliffs will be strutting in after a victory while Dixie will be coming in after a loss.
Crimson Cliffs took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Snow Canyon by a score of 49-41. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Warriors are ranked 86th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Dixie entered their matchup against Hurricane on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Dixie fell just short of Hurricane by a score of 54-51. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Flyers have suffered since January 9, 2024.
Crimson Cliffs will need focus on slowing down Zed Webber, one of several Dixie players who made an impact when they last played. He went 5 of 8 en route to 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyson Forsey, who posted 14 points and seven boards.
Even though they lost, Dixie was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hurricane only racked up eight assists.
Crimson Cliffs pushed their record up to 12-6 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Dixie, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-6.
Crimson Cliffs and Dixie were neck-and-neck when the teams last played on Wednesday, but Crimson Cliffs came up empty-handed after a 67-66 defeat. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Forsey, who went 8 for 13 on his way to 25 points and seven rebounds. Now that Crimson Cliffs knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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