The Mountain Ridge Sentinels will head out to square off against the Copper Hills Grizzlies at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Mountain Ridge's last three contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Having struggled with nine losses in a row, Mountain Ridge turned things around against Bingham on Friday. They never let the Miners get on the board and left with a 1-0 victory.
Meanwhile, Copper Hills hadn't done well against Riverton recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. While the 4-4 score might suggest a draw, it was the Grizzlies who were credited with the win. Copper Hills got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Riverton's two. Considering Copper Hills' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Mountain Ridge's victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-6 and their overall record up to 2-10. As for Copper Hills, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-6.
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