Cedar was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They took a hard 68-52 fall against the Dixie Flyers. While losing is never fun, the Reds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 106th, while the Flyers are ranked 24th).
Cedar lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Hayden Kee, who posted 16 points. Taylor Davis was another key player, dropping a double-double on 11 points and ten boards.
Dixie's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tyson Forsey led the charge by going 7 of 13 on his way to 18 points and five steals. Forsey's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Zed Webber, who went 7 for 13 en route to 21 points.
Cedar's defeat dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Dixie, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
When Cedar and Dixie next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Cedar will take on Hurricane and their three-game winning streak at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Similarly, Dixie will try to stop Crimson Cliffs' three-game winning streak when the meet at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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