The Sage Ridge Scorpions will take on the Smith Valley Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Last Tuesday, Sage Ridge didn't have too much trouble with Virginia City as they won 43-29.
Sophia Soran was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 23 points and 17 rebounds. That makes it 11 consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Sage Ridge's points. Keira Brodsky was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Sage Ridge was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Virginia City only racked up five assists.
Meanwhile, Smith Valley was fully in charge on Tuesday, breezing past Mineral County 51-10. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 21 points or more this season.
Smith Valley is also on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.5 points per game. As for Sage Ridge, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-5.
Sage Ridge came up short against Smith Valley in their previous meeting on January 9th, falling 42-38. Will Sage Ridge have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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