The Pyramid Lake Lakers will challenge the Mineral County Serpents at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Pyramid Lake's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matchups.
On Tuesday, Pyramid Lake took their contest with ease, bagging a 69-9 win over Smith Valley. The Lakers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Mineral County played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 63-18 loss at the hands of Virginia City. The Serpents were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-8.
Despite the defeat, Mineral County saw an underclassman step up: freshman Aveline Blinco posted ten points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Blinco has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Taiylor Sanchez, who earned four points.
Even though they lost, Mineral County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Pyramid Lake's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-5. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 21.8 points per game. As for Mineral County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Pyramid Lake against Mineral County in their previous meeting last Saturday, as the team secured a 70-11 win. In that match, Pyramid Lake amassed a halftime lead of 49-11, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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