It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but the Bingham Miners ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They came out on top against Riverton by a score of 66-54. Given Bingham's advantage in MaxPreps' Utah basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while Riverton is ranked 73rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Bingham to victory were Addy Horsley and Brianna Badonie. Horsley scored 22 points along with two steals, while Badonie scored 28 points along with two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kate Nelson, who scored four points along with ten rebounds and two steals.
Despite the defeat, Riverton had strong showings from Maggie Hamblin, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 17 rebounds, and Faythe Stauffer, who scored 18 points along with seven assists and five rebounds. It was the first time this season that Hamblin scored 15 or more points. Ella Lange was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Bingham has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Riverton, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-15 record this season.
Bingham will be playing in front of their home fans against Mountain Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mountain Ridge is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 53.2 points per game this season. As for Riverton, they will head out on the road to face off against Herriman at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Riverton focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 15 on Tuesday.
