Mountain Ridge won the last time they faced Hunter and Landon Blackwell did his part to make sure it happened again. The Mountain Ridge Sentinels pulled ahead with a 57-56 photo finish over the Hunter Wolverines on Tuesday thanks in part to Blackwell, who had 22 points plus seven assists and three steals. His evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points.
Tate Munson was another key player, posting six points along with seven rebounds and two steals. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in assists (two).
Several Wolverines players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Dominick Phanolath, who scored 24 points in addition to six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Keaton Miller, who had 12 points plus seven rebounds and three steals.
Mountain Ridge now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Hunter, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Mountain Ridge will be defending their home-court for the first time this season they go up against Viewmont at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mountain Ridge has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 179 points over their last three matchups. As for Hunter, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Davis at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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