Basketball Preview: Mountain Ridge Sentinels vs. Lehi Pioneers
Mountain Ridge is 0-5 against Lehi since December of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. The Mountain Ridge Sentinels will square off against the Lehi Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Mountain Ridge focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 18 on Tuesday.
Lehi is hoping to do what Davis couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Mountain Ridge's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Mountain Ridge enjoyed a cozy 54-40 win over Davis.
Mountain Ridge's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jessica Maynard, who went 6 for 12 en route to 12 points plus six rebounds and two steals. Cailin Kehl was another key player, scoring 12 points in addition to five rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Lehi hadn't done well against Herriman recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Lehi took their contest with ease, bagging a 55-20 victory over Herriman. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 34-9.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lehi to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brynlee Cook, who went 7 for 11 en route to 15 points plus two steals. Cook is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kelcee Rasmussen, who earned eight points along with seven rebounds.
Lehi smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Herriman only pulled down four.
Mountain Ridge pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points per game. As for Lehi, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Keep an eye on the arc in Tuesday's matchup: Mountain Ridge has been dynamite from deep this season, having made 40% of their threes per game. It's a different story for Lehi, though, as they've only made 27.9% of their threes this season. Given Mountain Ridge's sizable advantage in that area, Lehi will need to find a way to close that gap.
Mountain Ridge ended up a good deal behind Lehi when the teams last played back in November of 2023, losing 57-43. Thankfully for Mountain Ridge, Addy Scrivner (who went 7 for 13 en route to 19 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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