Two dominant guards in Kya Newton and Skylie Barker are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Mountain Ridge Sentinels will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Copper Hills Grizzlies at 7:30 p.m. on February 26th. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Mountain Ridge walked away with it. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 58-55 victory over the Miners on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Mountain Ridge has posted since December 9, 2023.
Mountain Ridge's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jessica Maynard, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds and six assists, and Newton, who scored 16 points along with six assists and three steals. Newton has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kallee Olson, who scored eight points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Copper Hills can now show off 13 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They blew past Weber 69-21 at home. Winning may never get old, but Copper Hills sure is getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
Copper Hills can attribute much of their success to Barker, who scored 19 points along with five rebounds and three blocks, and Ellie Taylor, who scored 18 points along with eight rebounds and six assists. Barker is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 16 or more in the last seven games she's played. Another player making a difference was Ayla Marston, who scored seven points along with six rebounds.
Mountain Ridge pushed their record up to 15-9 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points per game. As for Copper Hills, their victory bumped their record up to 23-1.
Monday's matchup is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Mountain Ridge have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 41.5% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Copper Hills struggles in that department as they've made 44.7% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Mountain Ridge was dealt a bruising 71-42 defeat at the hands of Copper Hills when the teams last played on February 6th. Can Mountain Ridge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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