Basketball Game Preview: Coleville Wolves vs. Smith Valley Bulldogs

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Previous Games

02/16/24 - Neutral	64-41 W
02/10/24 - Away	71-34 W
01/23/24 - Home	35-31 W
02/10/23 - Home	56-17 W
02/11/22 - Away	50-19 W
+ 5 more games

Coleville is 9-1 against Smith Valley since February of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. Both will meet in a dog eat dog contest at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

Coleville is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Pyramid Lake on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Coleville was beaten by Pyramid Lake 60-14. The Wolves were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-9.

Meanwhile, Smith Valley fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Virginia City on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 44-43 to the Muckers. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Coleville's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Smith Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 8-6.

Coleville took their win against Smith Valley in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 64-41. Does Coleville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Smith Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.