Snow Canyon and the Reds are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2019, but not for long. The Snow Canyon Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Cedar Reds at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Snow Canyon's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four contests.
Last Friday, Snow Canyon faced the Panthers in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Snow Canyon strolled past the Panthers with points to spare, taking the game 69-53.
Owen Mackay was his usual excellent self, scoring 38 points along with seven rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Snow Canyon's points. Trey Kelsch was another key contributor, scoring five points along with eight assists and three steals.
Meanwhile, Cedar ended up a good deal behind the Mustangs on Friday and lost 68-51. Cedar has not had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Snow Canyon pushed their record up to 12-6 with that victory, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.4 points per game. As for Cedar, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-16 record this season.
Snow Canyon beat the Reds 67-57 in their previous meeting back in January. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Cedar's Easton Albrecht, who scored 22 points along with seven rebounds and six assists. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Snow Canyon still be able to contain Albrecht? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
