Basketball Game Recap: Mineral County Serpents vs. Excel Christian Warriors

Mineral County won the last time they faced Excel Christian, and Robert Wilson did his part to make sure it happened again. The Mineral County Serpents walked away with a 63-50 win over the Excel Christian Warriors on Tuesday thanks in part to Wilson, who posted 31 points along with six boards and five assists. Those 31 points gave him a new career-high.

The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Stinson, who scored four points in addition to six assists and six steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played.

Excel Christian's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Keegan Davis, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 13 rebounds, and Sam Mills, who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine boards. That was a full 40% of Excel Christian's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.

Mineral County's victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 7-9. As for Excel Christian, they dropped their record down to 2-9 with the loss, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mineral County will head out to take on Pyramid Lake at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Mineral County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.1 points per game this season. As for Excel Christian, they are taking a road trip to square off against Coleville at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Coleville has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.