John Knight III’s Hot Shooting Leads Southern Utah Past Dixie State
Dec 17, 2020, 9:00 PM
Courtesy of Southern Utah Athletics
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Southern Utah guard John Knight III posted an efficient shooting performance to lead the Thunderbirds past the Dixie State Trailblazers.
The T-Birds hosted the Trailblazers in Cedar City, Utah on Thursday, December 17.
Knight led SUU with 22 points on 9-10 shooting in an 85-78 win over Dixie State.
JK. Still Hot. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/xraowZdHfF
— SUU Men's Basketball (@SUUBasketball) December 18, 2020
The Thunderbirds guard added three rebounds, five assists, two steals, and a big block in the win.
Overall, Southern Utah shot 42.9 percent from the field compared to 46.6 percent by Dixie State.
INJECT THIS IN OUR VIENS pic.twitter.com/x60nEhiH9s
— SUU Men's Basketball (@SUUBasketball) December 18, 2020
The T-Birds had a big advantage when it came to grabbing boards. SUU outrebounded Dixie State, 46-32.
The Trailblazers turned over the ball 25 times in the loss.
The defeat was Dixie State’s first of the season and dropped the Trailblazers’ record to 3-1.
FINAL #WeAreONE #WACmbb #DixieBlazers @dixieathletics pic.twitter.com/FmK9bnmrsU
— Dixie State Basketball (@DIXIESTATEBBALL) December 18, 2020
Dixie State’s next game is against the SAGU American Indian College Warriors on Saturday, December 19 at 7 p.m. (MDT).
With the win, Southern Utah improved to 5-1 and 4-0 at home.
FINAL | Southern Utah's Finest ⚡️#StormTheSky x #LetEmKnow pic.twitter.com/Y5qVMRoFV9
— SUU Men's Basketball (@SUUBasketball) December 18, 2020
The Thunderbirds’ next contest will be against the Bethesda Flames on Monday, December 21 at 12 p.m. (MDT).
