On Tuesday, Bingham faced Herriman in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Bingham Miners fell to the Herriman Mustangs 69-65. The Miners haven't had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Bingham lost, don't look at Brayden Ericson. Despite the final result, he went 7 of 13 to rack up 21 points and four steals. Ericson continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Lucas Neidig, who posted eight points and six rebounds.
Cale Barclay was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 22 points and 12 boards for Herriman. The game was Barclay's third in a row with at least 22 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Stockton Blanchard, who earned 15 points.
Bingham's defeat dropped their record down to 14-6. As for Herriman, the win (which was their 15th in a row) raised their record to 19-1.
Bingham has already played their next contest, a 73-55 victory against Copper Hills on the 7th. As for Herriman, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 69-53 loss against Corner Canyon on the 7th.
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