Dixie Flyers (St. George, UT) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Hurricane Tigers (Hurricane, UT), 61-47 in a league bout.

With the win, Dixie upgrades its record to 18-3 on the season. The Flyers travel to Desert Hills (St. George, UT) to play the Thunder in a 4A Region 9 bout on Thursday, February 13. The Thunder go into the bout with a record of 10-11. Desert Hills lost 64-53 in their recent league bout against Snow Canyon (St. George, UT)

With the defeat, Hurricane moves to 12-9 on the year. The Tigers host Pine View (St. George, UT) to meet the Panthers in a 4A Region 9 match on Thursday, February 13. The Panthers enter the match with a record of 12-8. Pine View won 56-47 in their recent league match against Canyon View (Cedar City, UT)