The Desert Hills Thunder lost against the Ridgeline Riverhawks back in December of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. Desert Hills lost to Ridgeline on the road by a decisive 53-37 margin. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Desert Hills in their matchups with Ridgeline: they've now lost three in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Desert Hills lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jackson Holman. Despite the final result, he scored 15 points along with 5 rebounds. Jordan Ebert was another key contributor, scoring 8 points.
Desert Hills has been struggling recently, as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season. As for Ridgeline, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
Desert Hills will be playing in front of their home fans against Spanish Fork at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Spanish Fork focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 12 on Friday. As for Ridgeline, they will square off against Crimson Cliffs at 9:00 p.m. on Thursday.
