Desert Hills has played every game this season on their home court, but they'll have to hit the road on Tuesday. They are headed away from home for the first time to challenge the Canyon View Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Desert Hills focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up nine on Saturday.
Last Saturday, Desert Hills came up short against Provo and fell 57-48. The loss was the Thunder's first of the season.
The losing side was boosted by Chaz Holbrook, who went 5 for 12 en route to 11 points plus two steals. What's more, he also racked up two offensive rebounds, the most he's had since back in December of 2023. Mason Rasmussen was another key player, earning seven points in addition to five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Desert Hills smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Canyon View sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 58-55 victory over Pine View on Friday.
Having lost for the first time this season, Desert Hills fell to 2-1. As for Canyon View, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
Desert Hills came out on top in a nail-biter against Canyon View in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, sneaking past 66-64. The rematch might be a little tougher for Desert Hills since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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