There's no place like home for Caprock Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They took their contest on Saturday with ease, bagging a 75-39 victory over the Soroco Rams. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-18.
Caprock Academy found their leader in sophomore Tristin Bird, who went 5 for 8 en route to 13 points along with five boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Corwyn Watts, who posted ten points and six rebounds.
Eagles
| 02/01/25 vs Soroco | 24 |
| 01/29/25 @ De Beque | 17 |
| 01/31/25 @ Ouray | 13 |
| 01/24/25 @ Lotus School For Excellence | 10 |
| 01/18/25 @ Crested Butte | 9 |
Caprock Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 24 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Despite the defeat, Soroco saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Brayden Dudley earned 14 points and four steals. That was a full 35.9% of Soroco's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's had more than a third of the team's points. Braxton Zander was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and nine boards.
Caprock Academy moved to 6-10 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak. As for Soroco, they dropped their record down to 1-14 with the loss, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Caprock Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 51-49 defeat against Ridgway on the 4th. As for Soroco, they will square off against Vail Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Vail Mountain is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54 points per game this season.
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