Smith Valley and Sage Ridge are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2018, but not for long. The Smith Valley Bulldogs will take on the Sage Ridge Scorpions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Smith Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 14 contests -- so hopefully Sage Ridge likes a good challenge.
If Smith Valley beats Sage Ridge with 71 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Smith Valley took down Mineral County 71-54 on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Sage Ridge took a blow against Virginia City on Tuesday, falling 64-33. The Scorpions haven't had much luck with the Muckers recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Smith Valley will need focus on slowing down Taylor Sullins, one of several Sage Ridge players who made an impact when they last played. He posted eight points.
Smith Valley's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32.4 points. As for Sage Ridge, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Everything came up roses for Smith Valley against Sage Ridge in their previous matchup on January 9th, as the squad secured a 61-30 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Smith Valley since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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