Dixie is 10-0 against Cedar since December of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Dixie Flyers will look to defend their home court against the Cedar Reds at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Dixie's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 17 contests.
Even though Desert Hills scored an imposing 62 points on Wednesday, Dixie still came out on top. Dixie snuck past Desert Hills with a 67-62 victory. Given Dixie's advantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked third, while Desert Hills is ranked 37th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dixie's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Logan Weidauer led the charge by scoring 21 points along with six rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Weidauer has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Kyle Lemke, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Cedar's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fourth straight loss. Their rough 65-41 loss to Pine View might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Cedar in their matchups with Pine View: they've now lost three in a row.
The match pitted two dominant guards against one another in Easton Albrecht and Nash Schroeder. Schroeder had a great game and scored 11 points along with eight assists and five rebounds. Meanwhile, Albrecht did his best for the losing side, scoring nine points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Even though they lost, Cedar smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pine View only pulled down two offensive rebounds.
Dixie is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season. As for Cedar, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-18 record this season.
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 29.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Cedar struggles in that department as they've been averaging 23.9 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything came up roses for Dixie against Cedar in their previous meeting back in January as the team secured a 86-51 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Cedar's Landon Kreitzer, who scored 22 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Dixie still be able to contain Kreitzer? There's only one way to find out.
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