The Desert Hills Thunder scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. Everything went their way against Cedar as Desert Hills made off with a 85-61 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Desert Hills has managed all season.
Leading Desert Hills to victory were Eli Allred and Mason Rasmussen. Allred scored 19 points, while Rasmussen scored 20 points. The matchup was Allred's fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Holman, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds.
Cedar lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Easton Albrecht, who scored 14 points along with five steals. The contest was Albrecht's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Tate Stubbs was another key contributor, scoring 16 points.
Desert Hills' win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-5. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.4 points per game. As for Cedar, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Desert Hills will take on Hurricane at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Cedar, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Crimson Cliffs at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Crimson Cliffs has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 215 points over their last three contests.
