Smith Valley played a tough game on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against the Eureka Vandals, falling 56-20. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nevada basketball rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Vandals are ranked fourth).
Megan Johnson continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Eureka, going 11 for 22 on her way to 23 points in addition to eight assists and seven steals. Johnson has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 32 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalie Gray, who posted 12 points in addition to six boards and three steals.
The loss was their first at home , dropping their record down to 5-4. As for Eureka, the win keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Smith Valley will take on Sierra Lutheran in a holiday battle at at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Eureka and Hug will compete for holiday cheer at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Eureka knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Hug likes a good challenge.
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