It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Mountain Ridge Sentinels had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Miners and snuck past 58-55. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory Mountain Ridge has posted since December 9, 2023.
Mountain Ridge was led to victory by Jessica Maynard and Kya Newton. Maynard scored 12 points along with seven rebounds and six assists, while Newton scored 16 points along with six assists and three steals. Newton hasn't dropped below two steals for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Kallee Olson, who scored eight points along with two steals.
Several Miners players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Brianna Badonie, who scored 20 points along with two steals. Umu Tukuafu was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with five rebounds.
Mountain Ridge has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. As for Bingham, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-11.
Mountain Ridge will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Copper Hills at 7:30 p.m. on February 26th. Copper Hills knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past five games -- so hopefully Mountain Ridge likes a good challenge. Bingham does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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