Smith Valley is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Virginia City is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Smith Valley Bulldogs will host the Virginia City Muckers at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Smith Valley escaped with a win against Sage Ridge by the margin of a single free throw, 42-41.
Meanwhile, Virginia City had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They took their match on Friday with ease, bagging a 70-26 victory over Mineral County. The Muckers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 20 points or more this season.
Virginia City found their leader in sophomore Kaiya Krum, who went 12 of 24 en route to 29 points in addition to eight rebounds and six assists. That makes it three consecutive games in which Krum has scored at least a third of Virginia City's points. Nanna Lopez was another key player, putting up six points and 13 steals.
Virginia City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in three consecutive games.
Smith Valley is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.9 points per game. As for Virginia City, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 15-8.
Smith Valley and Virginia City were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in January, but Smith Valley came up empty-handed after a 44-43 defeat. Will Smith Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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