The Cottonwood Colts will take on the Dixie Flyers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Dixie will be up against a hot Cottonwood team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Cottonwood claimed a resounding 63-27 win over Hillcrest. The Colts have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 21 points or more this season.
Cottonwood's win last Tuesday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Carley Caton, who posted 18 points. Avea Van Der Beek was another key player, putting up 17 points.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Dixie walked away with it. They took their contest on Tuesday with ease, bagging an 80-49 victory over the Spartans. Given the Flyers' advantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Spartans are ranked 107th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dixie is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points over those games. As for Cottonwood, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-4.
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