On Friday, Herriman faced Corner Canyon in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Herriman Mustangs put the hurt on the Corner Canyon Chargers with a sharp 71-49 victory. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Herriman got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Carlo Mulford out in front who posted 36 points and three steals. Mulford's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Cale Barclay was another key player, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 13 boards.
Herriman was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Corner Canyon only racked up seven assists.
Despite the loss, Corner Canyon still got an impressive performance from Noah Bendinger, who went 6 for 11 on his way to 19 points. Bendinger is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 17 or more in the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was Dillon Roberts, who put up ten points.
Mustangs
| 01/17/25 vs Corner Canyon | 71-49 |
| 01/14/25 vs Bingham | 63-47 |
| 01/10/25 @ Mountain Ridge | 60-47 |
| 01/03/25 vs Juan Diego Catholic | 62-61 |
| 12/21/24 vs Shawnee | 75-34 |
| + 6 more games |
The victory was the 11th in a row for Herriman, bringing their record for this year to 15-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points per game. As for Corner Canyon, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-6.
Herriman will head out on the road to challenge Copper Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Copper Hills' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 14 games. As for Corner Canyon, they will welcome Riverton at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Corner Canyon is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.5 points per game this season.
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