Dixie is 9-1 against Desert Hills since February of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Dixie Flyers will face off against the Desert Hills Thunder at 7:00 p.m. Dixie knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 18 matches -- so hopefully Desert Hills likes a good challenge.
Even though Cedar scored an imposing 60 points on Friday, Dixie still came out on top. Dixie strolled past Cedar with points to spare, taking the game 78-60. Given Dixie's advantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked second, while Cedar is ranked 81st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kyle Lemke was his usual excellent self, scoring 23 points along with three steals and three blocks. He has been hot recently, having posted 17 or more points the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jordan Roberts, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 assists.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Desert Hills had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 71-51 margin over the Beetdiggers. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 37-16.
Desert Hills relied on the efforts of Eli Allred, who scored 22 points along with seven rebounds and two steals, and Ben Chase, who scored 21 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Chase has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Holman, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds.
Dixie's win was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.1 points per game. As for Desert Hills, their victory bumped their record up to 14-10.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Dixie have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Desert Hills struggles in that department as they've been averaging 20.8 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Dixie didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Desert Hills in their previous matchup last Wednesday, but they still walked away with a 67-62 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Allred, who scored 30 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Dixie still be able to contain Allred? There's only one way to find out.
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