Basketball Game Preview: enCompass Academy Explorers vs. Sage Ridge Scorpions

The EnCompass Academy Explorers will head out to face off against the Sage Ridge Scorpions at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. EnCompass Academy's offense hasn't had much luck over their past five matches, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Back in December of 2024, enCompass Academy had to suffer through a 36-1 loss at the hands of Incline.

Meanwhile, Sage Ridge was beaten by Pyramid Lake 61-17 on Saturday. The contest marked the Scorpions' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

EnCompass Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Sage Ridge, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-7.

EnCompass Academy was dealt a bruising 63-9 defeat at the hands of Sage Ridge in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Sage Ridge's Sophia Soran, who went 11 for 18 on her way to 30 points in addition to 12 assists and 12 steals. Now that enCompass Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.