The Dixie Flyers will face off against the Westlake Thunder at 4:50 p.m. on Thursday.
Dixie is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Bountiful just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 61-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the RedHawks. The contest marked the Flyers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Tyler Walter, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds. He is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last three games he's played. Jay Jay Davey was another key player, posting nine points along with eight rebounds and five assists.
Meanwhile, Westlake took their matchup on Saturday with ease, bagging a 73-46 victory over Kahuku. The Thunder pushed the score to 55-33 by the end of the third, a deficit the Red Raiders had little chance of recovering from.
Having lost for the first time this season, Dixie fell to 5-1. As for Westlake, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Dixie beat Westlake 75-62 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Will Dixie repeat their success, or does Westlake have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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