It's playoff time, and Dixie had no trouble coming through when it counted. They had just enough and edged out the Provo Bulldogs 66-63. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Flyers have posted since January 7th.
Despite the loss, Provo saw an underclassman step up: freshman Sutton Villa dropped a double-double with 14 points and 20 boards. Those 20 rebounds gave Villa a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Naomi Martinez, who went 6-for-13 on her way to 15 points and eight boards.
Dixie is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points over those games. Provo's defeat dropped their record down to 21-4.
Coming up, Dixie and Ridgeline will face off at 2:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Ridgeline sitting on 26 straight victories and Dixie on four. Provo does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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