Riverton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They fell 76-64 to the Mountain Ridge Sentinels. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Silverwolves this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 70-66 back in January.
Riverton lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Ryker Kerekes, who went 8 for 18 en route to 25 points. Another player making a difference was Blake Robbins, who posted 17 points in addition to six boards and three steals.
Silverwolves
| 02/07/25 vs Mountain Ridge | 19 |
| 02/04/25 @ Copper Hills | 9 |
| 01/31/25 @ Bingham | 11 |
| 01/24/25 vs Herriman | 8 |
| 01/21/25 @ Corner Canyon | 18 |
| + 9 more games |
Even though they lost, Riverton was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2024.
Mountain Ridge had a senior duo take command as Will Lindsay dropped a double-double on 27 points and 13 rebounds and Landon Blackwell had 15 points along with six assists and three steals. Lindsay has become a key player for Mountain Ridge: the team is 8-4 when he posts at least eight boards, but 2-6 otherwise. Sawyer Howell was another key player, putting up nine points and six rebounds.
Riverton's defeat dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Mountain Ridge, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
Riverton and Mountain Ridge could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Utah Rankings. Riverton will take on Corner Canyon at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday down 51 places (58 vs. 7). Similarly, Mountain Ridge (ranked 44th) will meet Bingham (ranked ninth) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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