The Desert Hills Thunder had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They walked away with a 72-61 win over Crimson Cliffs. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
It was another big night for Eli Allred, who scored 28 points along with five rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last four times he's played. Ben Chase was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with two steals.
Crimson Cliffs lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Sean Felts, who scored 22 points along with seven rebounds. Felts is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last eight games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Steele Barben, who scored 20 points along with three steals.
Desert Hills' win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-8. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.8 points per game. As for Crimson Cliffs, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-10 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Desert Hills will take on Dixie at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Dixie knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 15 matches -- so hopefully Desert Hills likes a good challenge. As for Crimson Cliffs, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hurricane at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Crimson Cliffs is facing Hurricane at the right time seeing as Hurricane is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
