Having just played yesterday, the Cedar Reds will get right back to it and host the Ogden Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Cedar has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Ogden will arrive with seven straight wins.
Cedar is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Juab on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Reds had to suffer through an 84-54 loss at the hands of the Wasps. The Reds were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 48-22.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ogden). They claimed a resounding 81-39 victory over Deseret Peak. The Tigers pushed the score to 65-36 by the end of the third, a deficit the Golden Eagles had little chance of recovering from.
Cedar better keep an eye on Jackson Maw. He was instrumental in Ogden's win, almost dropping a double-double with 31 points and nine boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Kirkland, who posted seven points along with seven rebounds and five steals.
Ogden was working as a unit and finished the game with 26 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Ogden's win bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Cedar, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
Cedar was able to grind out a solid victory over Ogden when the teams last played back in December of 2017, winning 52-42. Will the Reds repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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