Basketball Recap: Tyson Forsey Key Part of a Team Effort in Flyers Win

There's no place like home for Dixie, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They took down the Snow Canyon Warriors 49-35 on Friday. Given the Flyers' advantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Warriors are ranked 89th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Dixie to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tyson Forsey, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. Those ten boards gave Forsey a new career-high. Jay Jay Davey was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and ten boards.

Dixie smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.

Despite the loss, Snow Canyon saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Issaiah Thompson went 6 of 7 on his way to 16 points along with seven boards and four steals. Thompson's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Joseph Smith, who posted three points and five rebounds.

Dixie is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Snow Canyon, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-12.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dixie will face off against Desert Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Dixie is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.6 points per game this season. As for Snow Canyon, they will square off against Hurricane at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.