Sophia Soran leads Sage Ridge to victory over Virginia City

By Team Reports Feb 17, 2024, 7:33am

Recap: Sage Ridge Scorpions vs. Virginia City Muckers

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Sage Ridge Scorpions walked away with it. They walked away with a 45-38 victory over the Muckers on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Sage Ridge.

Sophia Soran continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 23 points along with 15 rebounds and 15 blocks. That makes it 14 consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Sage Ridge's points. Another player making a difference was Beatrice Liwanag, who scored 12 points along with four steals.

Virginia City's loss came despite strong showings from Tesla Turley and Matley Kelley. Turley scored 26 points along with two steals and two blocks, while Kelley scored seven points along with 13 rebounds and six blocks. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Turley has scored all season.

Virginia City struggled to work together and finished the game with only an assist. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Sage Ridge posted 11 assists.

Sage Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Virginia City, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-23.

Sage Ridge will face off against Pyramid Lake at 6:20 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Pyramid Lake's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 12 matchups. Virginia City does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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