Dixie had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against the Cottonwood Colts by a score of 64-57 on Thursday. The Flyers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Colts, too.
Jay Jay Davey
| 02/20/25 vs Cottonwood | 26 |
| 11/22/24 vs Salem Hills | 20 |
| 11/21/24 vs Springville | 18 |
| 02/05/25 @ Snow Canyon | 17 |
| 12/28/24 vs Panguitch | 17 |
Dixie's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jay Jay Davey, who went 12-for-14 on his way to 26 points and five rebounds. The dominant performance gave Davey a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyson Forsey, who went 5-for-12 en route to 16 points and eight assists.
Dixie was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. They racked up nine more assists than Cottonwood's also-impressive total of 14.
Cottonwood lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Luka Cecez, who made all 8 shots he took for 20 points and five boards. He is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 56% in the last three games he's played. John Rosevear was another key player, going 6-for-13 to rack up 17 points and five rebounds.
Dixie has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. Cottonwood's loss dropped their record down to 17-9.
Looking ahead, Dixie and Green Canyon will face off at 5:50 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Green Canyon comes in on ten and Dixie on five. Cottonwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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