With a playoff win on the line, Hurricane rose to the challenge on Friday. They snuck past the East Leopards with a 63-58 win. That's two games straight that the Tigers have won by exactly five points.
Brigham Kemp
| 02/13/26 vs East | 23 |
| 02/06/26 @ Snow Canyon | 25 |
| 02/04/26 vs Crimson Cliffs | 16 |
| 01/30/26 vs Cedar | 23 |
| 01/28/26 @ Pine View | 27 |
| + 18 more games |
Brigham Kemp was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double with 23 points and nine boards. He is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in each of the last 23 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Lincoln Stout, who shot 56% from the field on his way to 14 points.
Hurricane was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They are 12-5 when they've passed the ball that well.
East's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Beckham Christensen, who went 7-for-14 en route to 15 points. Oscar Keegan was another key player, dropping a double-double with 11 points and ten rebounds.
Hurricane is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season. As for East, they dropped their record down to 15-10 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Coming up, Hurricane will challenge Crimson Cliffs at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Tigers will need to watch out since the Mustangs have now posted at least 55 points in their last 12 contests. East does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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