The Dixie Flyers waltzed into their match on Friday with seven straight wins but they left with eight. They took down Snow Canyon 77-60. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
It was another big night for Kyle Lemke, who scored 26 points along with seven rebounds and four blocks. Breckon Robinson was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with three steals.
When it comes to explaining why Snow Canyon lost, one person who can't be blamed is Owen Mackay. Despite the final result, he scored 29 points along with two steals. That was a full 48.3% of Snow Canyon's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Trey Kelsch, who scored eight points along with two steals.
Dixie has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season. As for Snow Canyon, their defeat ended an 18-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 13-7.
Dixie will head out on the road to square off against Desert Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Dixie knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 16 matches -- so hopefully Desert Hills likes a good challenge. As for Snow Canyon, they will head out on the road to take on Hurricane at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hurricane is coming into the match with six straight losses at home, meaning Snow Canyon will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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