Basketball Game Preview: Herriman Mustangs vs. Corner Canyon Chargers

The Herriman Mustangs will challenge the Corner Canyon Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Herriman knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 15 matchups -- so hopefully Corner Canyon likes a good challenge.

Herriman is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Bingham, who was ranked seventh at the time (Herriman was ranked fifth). Herriman strolled past Bingham with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 63-47.

Herriman got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Cale Barclay out in front who posted 18 points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Carlo Mulford, who earned 19 points.

Meanwhile, Corner Canyon came tearing into Tuesday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Sentinels 63-61.

Herriman better keep an eye on Noah Bendinger. He was instrumental in Corner Canyon's win, going 8 for 18 en route to 22 points and five boards. That makes it five consecutive games in which Bendinger has scored at least a third of Corner Canyon's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Tolman, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 13 points and six rebounds.

Corner Canyon pushed their record up to 10-5 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.4 points per game. As for Herriman, their victory bumped their record up to 14-1.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Herriman has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 25.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Corner Canyon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.

Herriman came up short against Corner Canyon when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 56-45. Can Herriman avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.