The Mineral County Serpents's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their sixth straight defeat. They took a serious blow against Sage Ridge, falling 54-12. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mineral County of the 66-25 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
Despite the loss, Mineral County still got an impressive performance from Caitlynn Sanchez, who scored four points along with five rebounds.
Sophia Soran was her usual excellent self, almost dropping a triple-double on 24 points, nine rebounds, and nine steals for Sage Ridge. That makes it 13 consecutive games in which Soran has scored at least a third of Sage Ridge's points. Another player making a difference was Beatrice Liwanag, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Mineral County has not been sharp recently as the team has lost 14 of their last 15 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-18 record this season. As for Sage Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 8-6.
Mineral County will face off against Sierra Sage Academy/Right Of Passage at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Mineral County is coming into the matchup with 12 straight defeats on the road, meaning Sierra Sage Academy/Right Of Passage will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Sage Ridge, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Virginia City at 6:00 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Nevada (Virginia City is ranked 90th, while Sage Ridge is ranked 70th).
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