Corner Canyon has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 56-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mountain Ridge Sentinels on Tuesday. The Chargers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Sentinels apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
| 01/14/25 @ Mountain Ridge | 4 |
| 01/09/25 vs Copper Hills | 3 |
| 01/03/25 vs Springville | 3 |
When it comes to explaining why Corner Canyon lost, don't look at Sorrelle Nielsen. Despite the final result, she posted ten points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Nielsen is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooke Luper, who earned ten points and seven boards.
It was another big night for Jessica Maynard, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds for Mountain Ridge. Maynard continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Cailin Kehl, who went 6 of 13 on her way to 13 points in addition to six boards and five steals.
Corner Canyon's loss dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Mountain Ridge, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-5.
Corner Canyon will be playing in front of their home fans against Herriman at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Corner Canyon is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.1 points per game this season. As for Mountain Ridge, they will head out to square off against Riverton at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mountain Ridge knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Riverton likes a good challenge.
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