It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Bingham Miners can now relate to. They fell just short of the Sentinels by a score of 58-55. Bingham just can't catch a break and has now endured four losses in a row.
Bingham lost on Thursday despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Brianna Badonie, who scored 20 points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Umu Tukuafu, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds.
Mountain Ridge was led to victory by Jessica Maynard and Kya Newton. Maynard scored 12 points along with seven rebounds and six assists, while Newton scored 16 points along with six assists and three steals. Newton has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Kallee Olson was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with two steals.
Bingham's loss dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Mountain Ridge, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-9.
Bingham does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Mountain Ridge will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Copper Hills at 7:30 p.m. on February 26th. Copper Hills will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Mountain Ridge surely won't give up without a fight.
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