The Ridgeline Riverhawks's and the Crimson Cliffs Mustangs's match on Thursday was close at halftime, but the Ridgeline Riverhawks turned on the heat in the second half with 40 points. Ridgeline put the hurt on Crimson Cliffs with a sharp 72-46 win. The victory was nothing new for Ridgeline as they're now sitting on six straight.
Leading Ridgeline to victory were Carson Cox and Jagger Francom. Cox scored 19 points along with nine rebounds and three steals, while Francom dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds. The contest was Cox's seventh in a row with at least ten points. Khyson Buchmiller was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with three steals.
When it comes to explaining why Crimson Cliffs lost, one person who can't be blamed is Luke Johnson. Despite the final result, he scored 18 points along with three steals. Johnson hasn't dropped below two steals for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Nelson, who scored seven points along with three steals.
Ridgeline's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Crimson Cliffs, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Ridgeline won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Cottonwood at 6:30 p.m. on December 15th. Cottonwood is hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses. Crimson Cliffs won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Riverton at 8:00 p.m. on December 15th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Utah (Riverton is ranked 29th, while Crimson Cliffs is ranked 38th).
