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OREM Friday night was not the beginning of a rivalry.
But when Utah Valley took an 87-72 win over Western Athletic Conference newcomer Dixie State in the UCCU Center, it was the inaugural game of the Old Hammer series that celebrates two schools that spent 49 years as junior college rivals and have now made the jump to Division I.
So while the Old Hammer isn t particularly old and is, in fact, so new that the trophy is still being finished the rivalry series is anything but. The series goes back to junior college s Region 18, to the formation of the Scenic West Athletic Conference, and to two schools who battled for decades as two of the top two-year programs in the state of Utah.
Dixie St. seeks revenge on Utah Valley
February 13, 2021 GMT
UCCU Events Center, Orem, Utah; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Dixie St. seeks revenge on Utah Valley after dropping the first matchup in Orem. The teams last met on Feb. 12, when the Wolverines shot 54 percent from the field while limiting Dixie St. to just 37.7 percent en route to the 87-72 victory.
STEPPING UP: Utah Valley’s Fardaws Aimaq has averaged 15.6 points, 14.8 rebounds and two blocks while Trey Woodbury has put up 15.9 points, four rebounds and 4.2 assists. For the Trailblazers, Cameron Gooden has averaged 13.9 points while Hunter Schofield has put up 11.1 points and 5.2 rebounds.
Seattle (7-7, 0-2) vs. Dixie St. (6-8, 2-5) Burns Arena, St. George, Utah; Saturday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Seattle seeks revenge on Dixie St. after dropping the first matchup in St..