Mountain Ridge is 8-2 against Copper Hills since September of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Sentinels will be playing in front of their home fans against the Grizzlies at 6:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Mountain Ridge sitting on 12 straight victories and Copper Hills on three.
Mountain Ridge is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Herriman, who was ranked 18th at the time (Mountain Ridge was ranked ninth). The Sentinels skirted past the Mustangs 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Sentinels have posted since August 23rd.
Mountain Ridge was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-18, 20-25, 25-18, 17-15.
McKynlee Miller
| 10/16/25 vs Herriman | 27 |
| 09/06/25 vs Desert Hills | 26 |
| 10/09/25 @ Westlake | 21 |
| 08/28/25 vs Davis | 20 |
| 09/06/25 vs Mountain View | 19 |
Mountain Ridge got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was McKynlee Miller out in front who had 27 assists and 11 digs. Those 27 assists gave Miller a new career-high. Madi Ryan was another key player, getting 18 digs and two assists.
Meanwhile, Copper Hills sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Cedar Valley on Wednesday.
Copper Hills got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the third set. The final score came out to 25-13, 24-26, 28-30, 25-20, 15-11.
Mountain Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 24-3. As for Copper Hills, their win bumped their record up to 10-17.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Mountain Ridge has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7 aces per game. However, it's not like Copper Hills struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 9.2 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Mountain Ridge's way against Copper Hills when the teams last played back in September, as Mountain Ridge made off with a 3-0 victory. Do the Sentinels have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Grizzlies turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
