Basketball Game Recap: Herriman Mustangs vs. American Fork Cavemen
By Team Reports
Dec 5, 2023, 7:55pm
Recap: Herriman Mustangs vs. American Fork Cavemen
The Herriman Mustangs pushed their score all the way to 67 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell to American Fork 71-67. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Herriman in their matchups with American Fork: they've now lost nine in a row.
Several Mustangs players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Malcolm Johnson, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 rebounds. The matchup was Johnson's third in a row with at least ten points. Carlo Mulford was another key contributor, scoring 16 points.
Herriman's loss dropped their record down to 2-1. As for American Fork, their victory bumped their record up to 1-2.
Herriman will be playing at home against Provo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Provo knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Herriman likes a good challenge. American Fork is on the road again on Friday and play against Corner Canyon at 6:20 p.m. on December 1st. Hopefully Corner Canyon focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 17 on Thursday.
