Preview: Bingham Miners vs. Mountain Ridge Sentinels
Bingham and Mountain Ridge are an even 3-3 against one another since January of 2022, but not for long. The Bingham Miners will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Mountain Ridge Sentinels at 7:00 p.m. on February 22nd. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Utah (Bingham is ranked 14th, while Mountain Ridge is ranked 21st).
Last Thursday, Bingham was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 43-42 to Corner Canyon.
Despite their loss, Bingham saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Brianna Badonie, who scored 13 points, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Addy Horsley, who scored ten points along with five assists.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Mountain Ridge beat Riverton 57-53 on Thursday.
Mountain Ridge's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jada Jangard, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds and two steals. It was the first time this season that Jangard scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jessica Maynard, who scored five points along with 11 rebounds and six assists.
Bingham has not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-10 record this season. As for Mountain Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 14-9.
Thursday's match will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Horsley and Kya Newton. Horsley has been dynamite this season: she has averaged 15 points, 2.2 steals, and 3.9 assists. For her part, Newton has averaged 13.3 points, 3.1 steals, and 2.6 assists.
Bingham suffered a grim 63-43 defeat to Mountain Ridge when the teams last played last Thursday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mountain Ridge's Cailin Kehl, who scored 12 points along with five assists and five rebounds. Now that Bingham knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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