Basketball Recap: Minto's Win on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Three
By Team Reports
Feb 8, 2025, 3:18am
Basketball Recap: Minto Lakers vs. Tri-Valley Warriors
Minto had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 50-35 win over the Tri-Valley Warriors. For the Lakers, this counts as revenge for the 44-39 victory the Warriors walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2024.

Tayla Baker
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Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Minto to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tayla Baker, who posted 21 points. The contest was Baker's third in a row with at least 18 points. Jena Smith was another key player, putting up 14 points.
Minto's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.7 points over those games. As for Tri-Valley, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Minto won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Nenana at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Tri-Valley will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Lumen Christi at 10:30 a.m. on February 22nd.
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