The Sunrise Mountain Miners's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their third straight loss. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 74-73 to Somerset Sky Pointe. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Sunrise Mountain's loss came despite strong showings from Elijah Redic and Brice Wilson. Redic scored 25 points along with eight rebounds and two steals, while Wilson scored 18 points along with five assists and four steals. Redic hasn't dropped below 22 points for three straight games. Montre'll Spratley was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with two steals.
Even though they lost, Sunrise Mountain were working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Somerset Sky Pointe only racked up two assists.
It was another big night for Dylan Oblad, who scored eight points along with ten rebounds for Somerset Sky Pointe.
Sunrise Mountain has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season. As for Somerset Sky Pointe, their victory bumped their record up to 7-13.
Sunrise Mountain won't have much time to rest: their next game is against the Vikings at 6:30 p.m. on January 23rd. Valley is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses. As for Somerset Sky Pointe, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against the Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on January 23rd. The Meadows School has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 323 points over their last five contests.
