It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Sage Ridge can now relate to. They were beaten by the Pyramid Lake Lakers 74-37 on Thursday. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Lakers this season, with their most recent defeat being a 61-17 loss two weeks ago.
Leading Pyramid Lake to victory were Lorena Eben and Kaitlin Mandell. Eben went 11-for-14 en route to 28 points and eight steals, while Mandell went 9-for-18 to rack up 24 points in addition to six boards and five steals. Thanks to that strong game, Eben now owns an excellent 45.8% field goal percentage. Another player making a difference was Chylie Querta, who posted seven points and three steals.
Sage Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Pyramid Lake, the victory (which was their 14th in a row) raised their record to 23-5.
Sage Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pyramid Lake, they will face off against Smith Valley at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Pyramid Lake's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 14 contests.
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