Flyers struggle vs. Hawks

 BY PAUL DELOS SANTOS • thespectrum.com • December 13, 2009

ST. GEORGE - Down by 15 entering halftime against Alta, Dixie coach Ryan Cuff told his players that the game could be worse.

Sadly for the Flyers, it did get worse in the second half.

The Hawks pulled away in the second half, completing a 65-41 victory over Dixie in the Ken Robinson Classic inside of Burns Arena Saturday.

"It was only 15 points and we thought we could come out with a little bit of fire and get ourselves to the foul line early," Dixie coach Ryan Cuff said. "It didn't go that way."

Alta shot 50 percent in the second half with a majority of its points coming in the paint, pulling away with a 18-9 third quarter.

"(Alta is) a fantastic team," Cuff said. "They had a game going inside and outside. We give them a lot of respect."

The Hawks outrebounded the Flyers 38-26, including a 16-7 advantage on the offensive end. Alta's crashing of the offensive boards resulted in 14 second chance points.

2009-2010 Pre-Season Has Begun!

That's right! The Alta Hawks Basketball Pre-Season is in full swing and our Hawks have hit the ground running!

The Varsity team is off to a great start with a 2 and 1 record, JV pulls in 1 and 1 and the Sophomore team has made their mark as well with a 3 and 0 winning streak.

We've got more exciting games and events coming up this weekend and every week following as the season gets underway, so be sure to check out our team schedule for more information on who, where and when; and then come on out and support your Hawks as they take on the next team.

As always - we'd like to give a special thanks to the parents, faculty and sponsors who make this all possible for the Hawks every year.

Alta Boys Basketball Team Selected for the 2009-2010 Basketball Season

Congratulations to the following boys for making the 2009-2010 Alta Hawks Basketball team: