Snow Canyon suffered their biggest defeat since December 6, 2024 on Wednesday. They came up short against the Dixie Flyers, falling 58-35. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Flyers are ranked 27th).
Despite the loss, Snow Canyon still got an impressive performance from Gil Lamoreaux, who posted 11 points and six boards. Josh Leavitt also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Dixie got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Tyson Forsey out in front who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jay Jay Davey, who went 8 for 11 on his way to 17 points and five boards.
Snow Canyon has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-17 record this season. As for Dixie, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Snow Canyon will welcome Hurricane at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hurricane is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63 points per game this season. As for Dixie, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Desert Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Dixie also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 58.5 points per game.
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