Two dominant guards in Landon Blackwell and Carlo Mulford are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Mountain Ridge Sentinels will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Herriman Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Mountain Ridge knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven matches -- so hopefully Herriman likes a good challenge.
Mountain Ridge is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Cedar Valley just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 72-62 to the Aviators.
Meanwhile, Herriman came tearing into Friday's game with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.4 points) and they left with even more momentum. They escaped with a win against the Soaring Eagle by the margin of a single free throw, 62-61. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Soaring Eagle are ranked 43rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Herriman's win came from a few key players Mountain Ridge will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Mulford, who posted 22 points. He has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Cale Barclay was another key player, putting up 13 points and six rebounds.
Herriman pushed their record up to 12-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Mountain Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
Mountain Ridge might still be hurting after the 69-47 defeat they got from Herriman in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mulford, who put up 18 points along with five assists and five boards. Now that Mountain Ridge knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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