The Herriman Mustangs will take on the Brighton Bengals at 4:50 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Herriman's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season.
Winning is just a little bit easier when you outrebound your opponent 17 to 9 on the offensive boards, a fact Herriman proved on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 61-43 win over Provo.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Herriman to victory, but perhaps none more so than Malcolm Johnson, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds. The match was Johnson's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Cale Barclay, who scored 12 points along with 9 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Brighton had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Mountain Ridge 55-53.
Nash Matheson was a one-man wrecking crew for Brighton as he scored 26 points. The matchup was Matheson's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxon Soto, who scored 9 points along with 5 assists.
American Fork's victory bumped their season record to 0-0 while Herriman's defeat dropped theirs to 2-1.
Keep an eye on the arc in Thursday's game: Herriman have been dynamite from deep this season, having drained 46% of their threes per game. It's a different story for Brighton, though, as they've only drained 0% of theirs this season. Given Herriman's sizeable advantage in that area, Brighton will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
