Soroco was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Caprock Academy Eagles and fell 75-39. The Rams lost against the Eagles in their previous head to head back in January of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 51-39 score last time.
When it comes to explaining why Soroco lost, don't look at Brayden Dudley. Despite the final result, he posted 14 points and four steals. That was a full 35.9% of Soroco's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Braxton Zander, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds.
Caprock Academy can attribute much of their success to Tristin Bird, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 13 points along with five boards and three steals. Corwyn Watts was another key player, putting up ten points and six rebounds.
Soroco's loss dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Caprock Academy, they moved to 6-10 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Soroco will square off against Vail Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Vail Mountain is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54 points per game this season. As for Caprock Academy, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 51-49 defeat against Ridgway on the 4th.
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