The Cedar Reds will head out on the road to challenge the Desert Hills Thunder at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cedar took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They breezed by Hurricane to the tune of 69-29. Given the Reds' advantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Tigers are ranked 85th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Desert Hills posted their closest victory since January 18, 2024 on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Pine View out 50-47. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Thunder have posted against the Panthers since January 14, 2021.
Cedar is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.9 points per game. As for Desert Hills, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Cedar didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Desert Hills in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 59-55 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cedar since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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