The Sage Ridge Scorpions will take on the Churchill County Greenwave at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Saturday, Sage Ridge was fully in charge, breezing past Mineral County 55-17. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Scorpions.
It was another big night for Sophia Soran, who almost dropped a triple-double on 34 points, 14 rebounds, and nine steals. That makes it six consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Sage Ridge's points. Another player making a difference was Sophie Najjar, who posted six points in addition to seven boards and four steals.
Sage Ridge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Churchill County won against Fernley on Wednesday with 53 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Saturday. Churchill County blew past Dayton 53-8. The victory was nothing new for the Greenwave as they're now sitting on three straight.
Churchill County's win came from a few key players Sage Ridge will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Amillya Bishop, who scored ten points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Raegan Johnson, who put up nine points and five rebounds.
Churchill County is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.5 points per game. As for Sage Ridge, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Sage Ridge has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 37.7 boards per game. However, it's not like Churchill County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 33.3 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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