The Mountain Ridge Sentinels will take on the Herriman Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mountain Ridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.1 points per game this season.
Mountain Ridge is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Copper Hills, who was ranked fifth at the time (Mountain Ridge was ranked 19th). Mountain Ridge took a 56-39 bruising from Copper Hills on Thursday. The Sentinels have struggled against the Grizzlies recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
The losing side was boosted by Jessica Maynard, who posted six points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Kya Newton, who had six points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Herriman was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a 66-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of Riverton. While the Mustangs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Silverwolves 14-9 in the first quarter.
Mountain Ridge will need focus on slowing down Tylee Sundquist, one of several Herriman players who made an impact when they last played. She went 6 of 9 on her way to 16 points and eight rebounds. That's the most boards Sundquist has posted since back in November of 2024. Bergen Jettie was another key player, going 6 for 11 en route to 17 points.
Herriman's loss dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Mountain Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-7.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Mountain Ridge hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 57.1 points per game. It's a different story for Herriman, though, as they've been averaging only 33.8 points. The only thing between Mountain Ridge and another offensive beatdown is Herriman. Will they be able to keep them contained?
Everything came up roses for Mountain Ridge against Herriman in their previous meeting on January 9th, as the squad secured a 71-22 victory. Will Mountain Ridge repeat their success, or does Herriman have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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