On Friday, Bingham faced Syracuse in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Bingham Miners fell just short of the Syracuse Titans by a score of 43-41. The Miners were probably out for revenge after losing 56-53 to them when the teams met back in January of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Bingham's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Iman Finau, who posted four points in addition to eight boards, six steals, and five assists. Another player making a difference was Evalyn Roberts, who had eight points and three steals.
Rachel McBride continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Syracuse, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 17 rebounds. Those 17 boards gave McBride a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Maylee Anderson, who went 6 of 14 on her way to 16 points.
Bingham's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-4. As for Syracuse, they pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Bingham will welcome Riverton at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Faythe Stauffer and Addy Horsley. As for Syracuse, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 76-35 win against Cyprus on the 7th.
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