Basketball Recap: Dixie Skates Past Carbon with Ease

Flyers

Team Score (Highest)

12/29/25 vs Carbon	82
12/17/25 vs Hurricane	71
12/13/25 vs Mountain View	69
11/20/25 vs Provo	61
12/12/25 vs Cottonwood	59

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Dixie). They blew past the Carbon Dinos, posting an 82-51 win. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Flyers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Dinos are ranked 100th).

Dixie's win on Monday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Collin Simmons, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and ten boards. Simmons is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last seven games he's played. Mack Howard was another key player, going 6-for-8 to rack up 17 points.

Dixie smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in four consecutive matchups.

Despite the loss, Carbon still got an impressive performance from Carter Warburton, who posted 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ty Mortensen, who scored nine points.

Dixie has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.8 points over those games. As for Carbon, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-7.

Dixie wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 62-51 win against Canyon View on the 30th. As for Carbon, they have also already played their next matchup, a 68-59 defeat against Stansbury on the 30th.