The Crimson Cliffs Mustangs will square off against the Bountiful RedHawks at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Saturday, Crimson Cliffs came up short against Springville and fell 64-55. The loss was the Mustangs' first of the season.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Drake Carroll, who went 7 for 12 en route to 15 points plus four steals. The matchup was his third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Travis Murdock, who went 6 for 14 en route to 13 points.
Even though they lost, Crimson Cliffs 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 nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Bountiful was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 74-70 to Fremont. While the RedHawks didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Silverwolves 24-13 in the first quarter.
Bountiful's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Crimson Cliffs, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-1.
Crimson Cliffs couldn't quite finish off Bountiful in their previous meeting back in December of 2021 and fell 75-72. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bountiful's Zach Eyring, who posted nine points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals. Now that Crimson Cliffs 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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