The Herriman Mustangs will face off against the Lehi Pioneers at 11:10 a.m. on Monday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Herriman is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 75-53 margin over Riverton. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 21 points or more this season.
Carlo Mulford
| 02/21/25 vs Riverton | 6 |
| 11/20/24 @ Hunter | 5 |
| 02/02/24 @ Mountain Ridge | 5 |
| 01/14/25 vs Bingham | 4 |
| 12/14/24 vs Copper Hills | 4 |
Carlo Mulford was his usual excellent self, putting up 28 points in addition to six assists and six rebounds. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Cale Barclay, who posted 16 points and eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Lehi won against Pleasant Grove last Friday with 73 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Lehi blew past Weber 73-48. The Pioneers pushed the score to 61-40 by the end of the third, a deficit the Warriors had little chance of recovering from.
Lehi's win came from a few key players Herriman will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Easton Hawkins, who had 19 points. The match was his fifth in a row with at least 17 points. Ashton Shewell was another key player, posting 19 points.
Herriman's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.7 points over those games. As for Lehi, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-9.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Herriman has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 22.2 boards per game. However, it's not like Lehi struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.5 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Herriman beat Lehi 64-52 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Will Herriman repeat their success, or does Lehi have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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