Herriman is 1-9 against Lone Peak since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Herriman Mustangs will be taking part in a tournament against the Lone Peak Knights at 1:20 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Lone Peak is hoping to do what Westlake couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Herriman's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Herriman was the clear victor by a 69-48 margin over Westlake.
Herriman's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Carlo Mulford, who scored 17 points in addition to six assists and four steals. Mulford's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Cale Barclay, who earned 19 points along with six assists and two steals.
Meanwhile, Lone Peak ended up a good deal behind Orem on Wednesday and lost 71-55. The loss was the Knights' first of the season.
Lone Peak's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Crew Fotheringham, who went 7 for 13 en route to 19 points, and Austin Simon, who went 5 for 12 en route to 13 points. The dominant performance also gave Simon a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (33%). Logan Brimhall was another key player, scoring four points.
Herriman's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Lone Peak, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Herriman hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 65.7 points per game. However, it's not like Lone Peak struggles in that department as they've been averaging 65. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Herriman might still be hurting after the 93-69 loss they got from Lone Peak when the teams last played back in December of 2022. Can Herriman avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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