On Thursday, Hurricane faced Green Canyon in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Hurricane Tigers took a 79-70 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Green Canyon Wolves. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by exactly nine points.
| 11/21/23 vs Payson | 32 |
| 12/15/23 vs Delta | 26 |
| 12/27/23 @ Canyon View | 26 |
| 12/05/24 @ Green Canyon | 23 |
| 11/18/23 vs South Sevier | 20 |
Despite the loss, Hurricane still got an impressive performance from RJ Hurst, who went 7 for 12 from beyond the arc on his way to 23 points and five rebounds. That's the most points Hurst has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Calan Hughes, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds.
Even though they lost, Hurricane was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
It was another big night for Jude Haigh, who went 6 of 8 from beyond the arc on his way to 36 points and three steals for Green Canyon. The game was Haigh's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Easton Stokes, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 assists.
Hurricane's defeat was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Green Canyon, the win keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Hurricane didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 68-64 victory against Mountain Crest on the 6th. As for Green Canyon, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 73-55 win against Twin Falls on the 6th.
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