On Friday, Corner Canyon faced Bingham in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Corner Canyon Chargers fell just short of the Bingham Miners by a score of 66-63. That makes it the first time this season the Chargers have let down their home crowd.
| 01/24/25 vs Bingham | 22 |
| 01/21/25 vs Riverton | 25 |
| 01/17/25 @ Herriman | 19 |
| 01/14/25 vs Mountain Ridge | 22 |
| 01/10/25 @ Copper Hills | 27 |
Defeat or not, Corner Canyon got some senior leadership from Bryton Valdes and Noah Bendinger. Valdes went 9 for 16 on his way to 24 points and seven assists, while Bendinger posted 22 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Bendinger's evening made it nine games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Tyler Mortensen, who scored six points.
Bingham's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ayden Larsen, who went 6 of 10 en route to 15 points in addition to five assists and five boards. Those 15 points gave Larsen a new career-high. Parker Snedaker was another key player, going 6 for 14 on his way to 16 points and five assists.
Corner Canyon's loss ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-7. As for Bingham, their win bumped their record up to 13-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Corner Canyon will face off against Copper Hills at 7:00 p.m. on January 31st. Copper Hills is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65.1 points per game this season. As for Bingham, they will take on Riverton at 7:00 p.m. on January 31st. Bingham is facing Riverton at the right time seeing as Riverton is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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