Riverton and Mountain Ridge are an even 3-3 against one another since February of 2022, but not for long. The Riverton Silverwolves will be playing at home against the Mountain Ridge Sentinels at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Faythe Stauffer and Kya Newton.
Riverton is headed into Thursday's game hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. They took a blow against Copper Hills on Tuesday, falling 67-33. While losing is never fun, the Silverwolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Grizzlies are ranked fifth).
Stauffer put forth a good effort for the losing side as she went 6 of 12 en route to 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Maggie Hamblin, who posted three points.
Meanwhile, Mountain Ridge entered their tilt with Corner Canyon on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Chargers by a score of 56-46.
Riverton better keep an eye on Jessica Maynard. She was instrumental in Mountain Ridge's win, almost dropping a double-double on 16 points and nine boards. With that strong performance, Maynard is now averaging an impressive 2.2 steals per game. Cailin Kehl was another key player, going 6 for 13 on her way to 13 points along with six rebounds and five steals.
Riverton's defeat dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Mountain Ridge, they pushed their record up to 10-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Riverton has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 29.9 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Mountain Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 23.9 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Riverton came up short against Mountain Ridge in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 57-53. Can Riverton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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