Excel Christian is 1-9 against Sage Ridge since December of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. Having just played yesterday, the Excel Christian Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Sage Ridge Scorpions at 5:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Excel Christian is headed into Saturday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They were outmatched by Virginia City and fell 70-16. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nevada basketball rankings (they are ranked 106th, while the Muckers are ranked 24th).
Meanwhile, Sage Ridge played a tough game back in December of 2024 in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 68-40 defeat at the hands of Hug. The Scorpions were down 50-30 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Sage Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Excel Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything came up roses for Excel Christian against Sage Ridge in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 56-29 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Excel Christian since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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