
Chargers
01/21/25 vs Riverton | 87 |
12/06/24 vs North Broward Prep | 79 |
01/10/25 @ Copper Hills | 74 |
12/07/24 vs Rocky Mountain | 74 |
12/05/24 vs Rock Canyon | 71 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Corner Canyon). They walked away with an 87-78 win over the Riverton Silverwolves on Tuesday. Given the Chargers' advantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Silverwolves are ranked 56th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Corner Canyon's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bryton Valdes led the charge by going 12 of 21 on his way to 28 points and six rebounds. The dominant performance gave Valdes a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Bendinger, who went 10 for 19 en route to 25 points and three steals.
Corner Canyon's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-6. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.8 points per game. As for Riverton, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Corner Canyon will challenge Bingham at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Corner Canyon is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65.4 points per game this season. As for Riverton, they will face off against Herriman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Herriman has 12 straight wins, Riverton has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps