Even though the Cedar Reds scored an imposing 55 points on Wednesday, the Pine View Panthers still came out on top. Pine View took their contest against Cedar 67-55. Given Pine View's advantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 18th, while Cedar is ranked 83rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Nash Schroeder continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 29 points along with five steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 13 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Griffen Shepherd, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds.
Cedar's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Landon Kreitzer, who scored 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Easton Albrecht, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds.
Pine View is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Cedar, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-13.
Pine View will head out on the road to challenge Crimson Cliffs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Averaging 67 so far this season, Crimson Cliffs' high-powered offense has been in full-swing lately, so Pine View better be ready for a challenge. As for Cedar, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Dixie at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Dixie knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past ten matches -- so hopefully Cedar likes a good challenge.
