Basketball Recap: Somerset Sky Pointe Comes Up Short

Somerset Sky Pointe played a tough matchup on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by the Sierra Vista Mountain Lions 83-54. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nevada basketball rankings (they are ranked 64th, while the Mountain Lions are ranked third).

Sierra Vista's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Colton Knoll led the charge by dropping a double-double on 17 points and 11 boards. Knoll is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jevon Yapi, who went 6 of 13 en route to 19 points.

Somerset Sky Pointe dropped their record down to 8-11 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points per game. As for Sierra Vista, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season.

When Somerset Sky Pointe and Sierra Vista next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Somerset Sky Pointe will face off against Clark and their three-game winning streak at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Somerset Sky Pointe is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.2 points per game this season. Meanwhile, Sierra Vista will try to stop Basic's three-game winning streak when the meet at 3:00 p.m. on Monday.