The Virginia City Muckers and the Sage Ridge Scorpions squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but sadly the Virginia City Muckers had to settle for second. They fell 45-38 to the Scorpions. Virginia City has struggled against Sage Ridge recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Virginia City's loss came despite strong showings from Tesla Turley and Matley Kelley. Turley scored 26 points along with two steals and two blocks, while Kelley scored seven points along with 13 rebounds and six blocks. It was the first time this season that Turley scored 15 or more points.
Virginia City struggled to work together and finished the game with only an assist. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Sage Ridge posted 11 assists.
Sophia Soran continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Sage Ridge, scoring 23 points along with 15 rebounds and 15 blocks. That makes it 14 consecutive games in which Soran has scored at least a third of Sage Ridge's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Beatrice Liwanag, who scored 12 points along with four steals.
Virginia City has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-23 record this season. As for Sage Ridge, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-6.
Virginia City does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sage Ridge, they will take on Pyramid Lake at 6:20 p.m. on Friday. Pyramid Lake will roll in looking for their 15th straight victory, something Sage Ridge surely won't give up without a fight.
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