The Somerset Sky Pointe Eagles's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their sixth straight loss. They were beaten by Sierra Vista 91-46. While losing is never fun, Somerset Sky Pointe can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nevada basketball rankings (they are ranked 73rd, while Sierra Vista is ranked 14th).
When it comes to explaining why Somerset Sky Pointe lost, one person who can't be blamed is Dylan Oblad. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. Oblad has been hot recently, having posted ten or more rebounds the last four times he's played. Emmitt Bell was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
Somerset Sky Pointe has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-19 record this season. As for Sierra Vista, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-7.
Somerset Sky Pointe does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sierra Vista, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Bishop Gorman at 6:30 p.m. on February 7th. One thing working in Sierra Vista's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 18 games.
