Ridgeline is a perfect 3-0 against Uintah since March of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Ridgeline Riverhawks will host the Uintah Utes at 7:00 p.m. Ridgeline is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Ridgeline is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Mountain Crest: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Ridgeline blew Mountain Crest out of the water with a 74-29 final score. The Riverhawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 18 games by 27 points or more this season.
Emilee Skinner
| 02/06/25 vs Mountain Crest | 41 |
| 02/01/25 vs West Field | 26 |
| 01/30/25 vs Green Canyon | 32 |
| 01/27/25 vs Grantsville | 18 |
| 01/23/25 @ West Field | 26 |
| + 40 more games |
Emilee Skinner continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, almost dropping a double-double with 41 points and nine rebounds. The matchup was her 45th in a row with at least 16 points. Makaydi Jenks was another key player, going 5-for-7 en route to 16 points along with five assists and five steals.
Ridgeline was working as a unit and finished the game with 25 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Uintah had no trouble coming through when it counted. They took down Stansbury 46-31 on Tuesday.
Ridgeline better keep an eye on Kenadie Maughan. She was instrumental in Uintah's win, dropping a double-double with 20 points and 18 boards. Maughan is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Bake, who posted eight points and 11 boards.
Ridgeline's victory was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 24-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.9 points over those games. As for Uintah, their win bumped their record up to 11-12.
Friday's contest is shaping up to be a scrappy game: Ridgeline hasn't given up the ball easily this season, having only averaged 9.7 turnovers per game. It's a different story for Uintah, though, as they've been averaging 22.4 turnovers. Given Ridgeline's sizable advantage in that area, Uintah will need to find a way to close that gap.
Everything came up roses for Ridgeline against Uintah in their previous meeting back in December of 2021, as the team secured a 62-24 victory. In that match, Ridgeline amassed a halftime lead of 34-11, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
