The Corner Canyon Chargers will square off against the Copper Hills Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Corner Canyon knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven matches -- so hopefully Copper Hills likes a good challenge.
Corner Canyon is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Lone Peak, who was ranked tenth at the time (Corner Canyon was ranked 12th). Corner Canyon came out on top in a nail-biter against Lone Peak on Tuesday, sneaking past 65-62. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Chargers have posted since February 16, 2024.
Corner Canyon got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Noah Bendinger out in front who posted 23 points and six rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Bendinger has scored at least a third of Corner Canyon's points. Another player making a difference was Bryton Valdes, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 14 points and six assists.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Copper Hills). They came out on top against Syracuse by a score of 79-69 on Tuesday. The victory was familiar territory for the Grizzlies who have now won five games in a row.
Copper Hills' win came from a few key players Corner Canyon will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Isaiah Reiser, who went 6 of 13 on his way to 24 points. The contest was his ninth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Boston Lambourne, who went 7 of 12 on his way to 19 points.
Corner Canyon's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.7 points per game. As for Copper Hills, their victory bumped their record up to 9-4.
Everything came up roses for Corner Canyon against Copper Hills in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 75-40 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Corner Canyon since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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