Sage Ridge lost against Pyramid Lake back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Sage Ridge Scorpions were outmatched by the Pyramid Lake Lakers and fell 73-35. While losing is never fun, the Scorpions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nevada basketball rankings (they are ranked 67th, while the Lakers are ranked 15th).
Despite the loss, Sage Ridge still got an impressive performance from Sophia Soran, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 13 rebounds. That was a full 57.1% of Sage Ridge's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points.
Pyramid Lake had a senior duo take command as Kaitlin Mandell went 7 for 11 on her way to 20 points along with eight boards and three steals and Olivia Lara went 7 of 13 en route to 16 points. That's the most rebounds Mandell has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Nadaya Centeno, who had seven points in addition to seven boards and three steals.
Sage Ridge has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season. As for Pyramid Lake, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-5.
Sage Ridge has already played their next matchup, a 38-24 win against Coleville on the 11th. As for Pyramid Lake, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 75-21 victory against Sierra Sage Academy/Right Of Passage on the 11th.
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