| 01/03/25 @ Ridgeline | 25 |
| 12/28/24 vs Elko | 18 |
| 12/27/24 vs Snow Canyon | 15 |
If Ridgeline wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Syracuse, they should've done a better job of containing Skyler Orton. The Syracuse Titans walked away with a 77-68 victory over the Ridgeline Riverhawks on Friday thanks in part to Orton, who went 11 of 20 en route to 25 points and three steals. The match was his third in a row with at least ten points.
Another player making a difference was Bradlee Trejo, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 16 points and six assists. Those 16 points gave him a new career-high.
When it comes to explaining why Ridgeline lost, don't look at Andrew Pinochi. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds. Pinochi is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Jackman, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds.
The win (which was Syracuse's fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.4 points per game. As for Ridgeline, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-4.
When Syracuse and Ridgeline next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Syracuse will try to stop Copper Hills' four-game winning streak when the meet at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Syracuse is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64 points per game this season. Similarly, Ridgeline will try to stop Green Canyon's 13-game winning streak when the meet at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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