On Tuesday, the Herriman Mustangs faced the Bingham Miners in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Herriman snuck past Bingham with a 70-66 win. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Herriman was led to victory by Carlo Mulford and Malcolm Johnson. Mulford scored 19 points, while Johnson dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds. Johnson is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games he's played. Ike Palmer was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with four blocks.
Herriman's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-5. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.3 points per game. As for Bingham, their loss dropped their record down to 11-11.
Herriman didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 66-62 win vs. Copper Hills on the 16th. Bingham has also already played their next game, a 65-63 loss against Corner Canyon on the 16th.
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