Cedar was handed a 33-point loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 52-50 victory over the Pine View Panthers. The Reds have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Panthers, too.
Despite the defeat, Pine View had strong showings from Casey Morley, who posted 15 points and six rebounds, and Reese Gustin, who had 22 points. Those 15 points gave Morley a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenedy Eves, who earned seven points.
Reds
| 01/09/25 @ Pine View | 52-50 |
| 01/03/25 @ Hurricane | 75-52 |
| 12/27/24 @ Carbon | 62-41 |
| 12/19/24 @ Crimson Cliffs | 67-62 |
Cedar's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for Pine View, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-6.
Cedar is taking a road trip to face off against Dixie at 7:00 p.m. on January 16th. As for Pine View, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 69-64 loss against Desert Hills on the 11th.
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