Herriman faced Mountain Ridge in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Mustangs fell just short of the Sentinels by a score of 3-2. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Sentinels recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Herriman took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 25-18, 20-25, 25-18, 17-15.
Hanalei Su'a paced Herriman's offense, picking up 17 kills. Su'a got some help from Afton Dansie and her 18 assists. Siosi Lomu controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Mountain Ridge's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but McKynlee Miller led the charge by getting 27 assists and 11 digs. Those 11 digs gave Miller a new career-high. Madi Ryan was another key player, getting 18 digs and two assists.
Herriman's loss dropped their record down to 17-9. As for Mountain Ridge, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 19 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-3 record this season.
Herriman didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Bingham on the 21st. As for Mountain Ridge, they have also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Copper Hills on the 21st.
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