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Sonora nips WR with big fourth quarter
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STOCKTON — Despite trailing in the third quarter and a 27-point effort from the Weston Ranch’s Jaelen Ragsdale, visiting Sonora scored 30 points in the fourth to come back and win the Valley Oak League opener 68-62 on Tuesday night.“This was a tough way for us to start league,” Weston Ranch coach Chris Teevan said. “When you are plus-six late in the third quarter and give up 30 in the fourth, that’s not good.”The Cougars (0-1 VOL, 4-10 overall) dominated the third period, forcing seven turnovers and battling Sonora’s size advantage to hold the Wildcats (1-0, 7-5) to just one rebound in the quarter.Erron Duncan was a big part of the Weston Ranch defensive blitz in the third period, nabbing three of his team-high five steals.“In the first half our defense was all right,” Duncan said. “But I think we executed better on defense in the third quarter with our presses and forcing turnovers.”