The Whittell Warriors will face off against the Mineral County Serpents at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Whittell saw some tournament action on December 14th. They were outmatched by Westwood and fell 75-31. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Warriors came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 91st in Nevada, while the Lumberjacks are ranked 1030th in California).
| 12/14/24 vs Westwood | 16 |
| 12/07/24 vs Round Mountain | 13 |
| 12/12/24 vs Carlin | 11 |
| 12/13/24 vs Wells | 6 |
| 12/06/24 vs Carlin | 6 |
Despite the loss, Whittell saw an underclassman step up: freshman Michael Lezama-Demazo dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Lezama-Demazo has scored all season. Evander Lezama-Demazo was another key player, putting up eight points along with seven boards and four steals.
Even though they lost, Whittell smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Mineral County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They received a blow as they fell 68-50 to Hug.
Mineral County's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Whittell, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Whittell took a serious blow against Mineral County when the teams last played back in January, falling 91-24. Thankfully for Whittell, DeVayne Isom (who posted 24 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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