The Bingham Miners will venture away from home to face off against the Viewmont Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Bingham is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Pleasant Grove on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Miners lost 65-45 to the Vikings. The Miners were down 49-22 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Evalyn Roberts put forth a good effort for the losing side as she posted 11 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Stacia Peoples, who had six points.
Meanwhile, Viewmont came up short against Farmington on Thursday and fell 48-35.
Bingham will have to keep a close watch on Annie Layton and Peyton Burningham, a pair of players who had a big impact on Viewmont's prior game. Layton scored 13 points and five steals, while Burningham earned nine points and five boards. Layton has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kailey Selleneit, who put up seven points.
Viewmont's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Bingham, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Bingham was able to grind out a solid win over Viewmont in their previous meeting back in December of 2020, winning 59-47. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Vikings' Emma Lindsey, who went 7-for-11 en route to 16 points and five steals. Now that she won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for the Miners to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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