Flyers Celebrate Huge Upset

Boys Basketball faced off against Canyon View High School on February 10, 2012 at Dixie High School.
Photo Credit: Lauren Christensen, The Dixie Blog

Flyers Celebrate Huge Upset

by Will DeViney

Exclusive Reporter, The Dixie Blog

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Nobody gave the Dixie Flyers much of a chance against #1 seed Judge Memorial. While the Flyers had to win their final game just to get into the state tournament, Judge had run off an impressive 10-0 record in region 10. 

For the first 28 minutes, it seems as if things were going as planned, with Judge Memorial holding a 41-33 lead with just four minutes left in the game. The Flyers were just trying to stay within striking distance, in front of a very tough Bulldog crowd. 

Then the unthinkable happened; Dixie went on a 13-0 run to end the game, shocking the top seeded Bulldogs 46-41. Devin Bennett led the way for the Flyers with 16 points, while Walker Swenson and Deshon Brown each chipped in with 10.

Bennett, whose eight consecutive points helped the Flyers tie the game, was thrilled about the victory. “It was a very emotional win for us, especially our seniors. There was no way we wanted that to be our last game, and now we got at least one more.”

The Flyers' win gave region 9 schools a perfect 4-0 record so far in the tourney, which is very exciting, considering the state tournament is at Dixie State College this year. Dixie expects a huge turnout when they face Delta Thursday, February 24th.

“We're very fortunate to have the state tournament right in our own backyard this year,” says Dixie senior Brandon Pledger. “We feel like we really came together as a team against Judge, and the huge fan base is just going to make us that much better.”

The Delta Rabbits stand in the way of a trip to the semifinals for the Flyers. They are set to play Thursday, February 24th at 11 am at the Burns Arena. Everyone come support your Flyers!