Basketball Recap: Mineral County's Win Ends Nine-Game Losing Streak on the Road

Mineral County made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Sierra Sage Academy/Right Of Passage, but still couldn't quite topple them. The Mineral County Serpents really took it to the Sierra Sage Academy/Right Of Passage Rams for the full four quarters, racking up a 49-5 win. The contest marked the Serpents' most dominant victory of the season.

Mineral County's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Raeane Johnson, who posted 11 points and four steals. Johnson continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jazmin Serrato, who had eight points along with five boards and five steals.

Mineral County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive games.

Serpents

Previous 5 Games

01/09/25 @ Sierra Sage Academy/Right Of Passage	49-5
01/07/25 vs Smith Valley	16-55
01/04/25 vs Pyramid Lake	11-70
12/21/24 vs Tonopah	8-39
12/14/24 vs Lone Pine	25-23

Mineral County's victory ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-8. As for Sierra Sage Academy/Right Of Passage, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.

Mineral County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 63-18 loss against Virginia City on the 10th. As for Sierra Sage Academy/Right Of Passage, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 75-21 defeat against Pyramid Lake on the 11th.