Corner Canyon won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They lost 71-49 to the Herriman Mustangs. The game marked the Chargers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Despite the loss, Corner Canyon still got an impressive performance from Noah Bendinger, who went 6 for 11 on his way to 19 points. That was a full 38.8% of Corner Canyon's points, marking the sixth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Dillon Roberts was another key player, putting up ten points.
Herriman's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Carlo Mulford, who put up 36 points and three steals. The dominant performance gave Mulford a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cale Barclay, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 13 rebounds.
Corner Canyon's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 10-6. As for Herriman, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-1.
Corner Canyon will welcome Riverton at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Riverton's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 15 matchups. As for Herriman, they are taking a road trip to square off against Copper Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Herriman knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 16 games -- so hopefully Copper Hills likes a good challenge.
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