The Copper Hills Grizzlies pushed their score all the way to 62 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 66-62 hit to the loss column at the hands of Herriman. While losing is never fun, Copper Hills can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 51st, while Herriman is ranked ninth).
Herriman's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Carlo Mulford led the charge by scoring 26 points along with three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Mulford has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Cale Barclay, who scored 17 points.
Copper Hills has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season. As for Herriman, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-5.
Copper Hills will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Syracuse at 7:00 p.m. Copper Hills is facing Syracuse at the right time seeing as Syracuse is stuck on a 11-game losing streak. Herriman's road trip will continue as they head out to face Skyridge at 7:00 p.m. on February 23rd. Herriman knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Skyridge likes a good challenge.
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