Basketball Recap: Mountain Ridge Finds Playoff Glory Versus Skyridge

With a playoff win on the line, Mountain Ridge rose to the challenge on Thursday. They snuck past the Skyridge Falcons with a 59-55 victory. The Sentinels haven't had any issues with the Falcons recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.

Kya Newton

Three Point Percentage

02/20/25 vs Skyridge	50%
02/13/25 @ Copper Hills	50%
02/11/25 @ Bingham	67%
02/06/25 vs Riverton	50%
02/04/25 @ Corner Canyon	67%

Kya Newton continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 7-for-14 to rack up 23 points and three steals. She is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as she's posted one of at least 50% in the last five games she's played. Jessica Maynard was another key player, putting up seven points in addition to nine rebounds and three steals.

Several Falcons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Merceius Mili, who posted 15 points and six boards. Another player making a difference was Lillian Meyer, who scored nine points.

Mountain Ridge's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-8. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points over those games. As for Skyridge, their loss dropped their record down to 13-11.

Looking ahead, Mountain Ridge will challenge Copper Hills at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Copper Hills will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Mountain Ridge surely won't give up without a fight. Skyridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now.