Two dominant guards in Carlo Mulford and Landon Blackwell are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Herriman Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Mountain Ridge Sentinels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Herriman will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Last Friday, in a tight game that could have gone either way, Herriman made off with a 62-61 victory over Juan Diego Catholic. 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.
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Herriman's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Mulford, who posted 22 points. Mulford is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Cale Barclay, who had 13 points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Mountain Ridge unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 72-62 to Cedar Valley.
Herriman's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-1. As for Mountain Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
Everything went Herriman's way against Mountain Ridge in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as Herriman made off with a 69-47 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Mountain Ridge's Will Lindsay, who put up 22 points and five rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Herriman still be able to contain Lindsay? There's only one way to find out.
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