Dixie has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 53-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hurricane Tigers on Friday. The matchup marked the Flyers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Despite the loss, Dixie still got an impressive performance from Chaz Holbrook, who posted 19 points and eight boards. Another player making a difference was Collin Simmons, who almost dropped a double-double with ten points and nine rebounds.
Hurricane's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brigham Kemp, who almost dropped a double-double with 22 points and nine boards. The game was Kemp's 18th in a row with at least 15 points. Clyde Berrett was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds.
Dixie's loss dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Hurricane, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-8.
Coming up, Dixie will welcome Crimson Cliffs at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Flyers will need to watch out since the Mustangs have now posted at least 55 points in their last seven contests. As for Hurricane, they will head out on the road to square off against Pine View at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Tigers' defense better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 61.6 points per game this season.
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