Hurricane is 1-9 against Dixie since February of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hurricane Tigers will head out to square off against the Dixie Flyers at 7:00 p.m. Hurricane is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.7 points per game this season.
On Wednesday, Hurricane was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 60-54 to Cedar. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Tigers came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Reds are ranked 106th).
Despite the defeat, Hurricane got top-tier performance from Brigham Kemp, who went 8 for 19 on his way to 20 points. Another player making a difference was RJ Hurst, who posted 12 points.
Meanwhile, Dixie had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They escaped with a win against the Mustangs by the margin of a single free throw, 67-66.
Dixie has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.1 points per game. As for Hurricane, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.
Hurricane was able to grind out a solid victory over Dixie in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, winning 69-56. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hurricane 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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