The Hunter Wolverines will square off against the Mountain Ridge Sentinels at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Hunter got the win against Stansbury by a conclusive 68-42.
Hunter got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Dominick Phanolath out in front who posted eight points along with six assists and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Kianu Da Silva, who went 5 for 9 en route to 14 points plus five rebounds.
Hunter smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Mountain Ridge came up short against Green Canyon on Saturday and fell 78-67. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (55), the Sentinels still had to take the loss.
Defeat or not, Mountain Ridge got some senior leadership from Landon Blackwell and Will Lindsay. Blackwell posted 22 points along with five steals, while Lindsay earned 22 points in addition to five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Isaac Langston, who earned ten points.
Mountain Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Hunter, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Hunter might still be hurting after the 72-52 defeat they got from Mountain Ridge in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Will Hunter have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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