Basketball Recap: Saturday's Defeat Ends Smith Valley's Winning Streak

Bulldogs

Previous 5 Games

02/01/25 vs Virginia City	35-72
01/31/25 @ Sage Ridge	72-39
01/28/25 vs Mineral County	71-54
01/24/25 @ Whittell	71-14
01/22/25 @ Excel Christian	74-41

After a string of 17 wins, Smith Valley's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They were beaten by the Virginia City Muckers 72-35. The matchup marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Smith Valley's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 10-1 and their overall record down to 19-2. As for Virginia City, they pushed their record up to 18-1 with the win, which was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season.

Smith Valley has already played their next game (against Excel Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Virginia City has also has no score uploaded for their next match, this one against Whittell.