KENNEWICK -- It's a simple fact of life now for the Southridge girls soccer team.

Any opponent facing the top-ranked Suns has a shot at greatness, at least for one day.

"We've built a winning tradition at Southridge, and we know we're going to get everybody's best game," Suns coach Greg Sambrano said after watching his team edge CBBN 3A rival Kamiakin 2-1 on Saturday at Southridge High School. "In our league, if you don't come to play every game, you're going to get knocked off by somebody.

"The nice thing is you're going to get 10 games of competitive soccer."

The Suns (9-0, 7-0 CBBN 3A) kept their hold on first place, gaining a game on the Braves (6-3, 5-2), who are tied with West Valley (7-2, 5-2) for second place in league.