Basketball Recap: Mineral County's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Tuesday

It was a good run, but Mineral County unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost to the Smith Valley Bulldogs on the road by a 71-54 margin. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Serpents this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 69-41 on January 7th.

When it comes to explaining why Mineral County lost, don't look at Jaeden Majano. Despite the final result, he posted 21 points in addition to five assists and five boards. The dominant performance gave Majano a new career-high in assists. Another player making a difference was Robert Wilson, who put up 13 points.

Mineral County now has a losing record at 11-12. As for Smith Valley, the win was the 16th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-1.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mineral County will square off against Virginia City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mineral County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.7 points per game this season. As for Smith Valley, they will challenge Sage Ridge at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Smith Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 14 contests -- so hopefully Sage Ridge likes a good challenge.