Herriman faced Bingham in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Mustangs lost 3-0 to the Miners. The Mustangs were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Miners earlier this season, when they won 3-0.
Herriman was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-21, 25-19.
Leading Bingham to victory were Derek Peterson and Spencer Smith. Peterson had seven digs and two aces, while Smith had 13 digs and one assist. That's the most aces Peterson has posted over his last five contests.
This is the second loss in a row for Herriman and nudges their season record down to 15-7. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 11-6 Corner Canyon (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 73.7% over those games). As for Bingham, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Herriman will host Mountain Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Bingham, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Corner Canyon at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Chargers will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Miners surely won't give up without a fight.
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