Basketball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Pyramid Lake

Pyramid Lake had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 44.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They walked away with a 63-52 win over the Sage Ridge Scorpions. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 73-40 back in January.

Pyramid Lake's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cash Hall, who posted 14 points in addition to six assists and six boards. What's more, Hall also racked up two blocks, the most he's had since back in February of 2024. Joshua Shaw also deserves some recognition as he posted his first blocks of the season.

Sage Ridge's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Taylor Sullins, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Daniel Dicante, who went 5 for 11 en route to 12 points along with five boards and five steals.

Pyramid Lake has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.9 points per game. As for Sage Ridge, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-10.

Pyramid Lake will head out on the road to face off against Smith Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Sage Ridge, they will be playing in front of their home fans against enCompass Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sage Ridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.2 points per game this season.