Scorpions
| 02/07/25 @ Whittell | 49-40 |
| 02/05/25 vs Mineral County | 57-49 |
| 02/04/25 vs enCompass Academy | 68-13 |
Sage Ridge had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came out on top against the Whittell Warriors by a score of 49-40. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 63-41 back in January.
Sage Ridge's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Daniel Dicante led the charge by putting up 12 points and eight steals. Dicante has been hot, having posted five or more steals the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Caleb Mulvaney, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and ten boards.
Loss or not, Whittell got some senior leadership from Rocky Laremore and Evander Lezama-Demazo. Laremore shot 5-for-8 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double with 19 points and ten rebounds, while Lezama-Demazo posted 17 points in addition to six steals and five boards. Those 17 points set a new season-high mark for Lezama-Demazo.
The win got Sage Ridge back to even at 10-10. As for Whittell, their defeat was their ninth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-16.
Sage Ridge has already played their next matchup, a 59-43 loss against Mineral County on the 11th. As for Whittell, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 37-35 defeat against Excel Christian on the 8th.
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