The Tonopah Muckers will take on the Virginia City Muckers in a tournament on Saturday. Tonopah hasn't scored more than 20 points for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Tonopah saw some tournament action last Friday. They took a 25-18 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lund.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Virginia City). They claimed a resounding 78-16 victory over Founders Classical Academy. The Muckers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Virginia City's win came from a few key players Tonopah will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Haylee Walters, who went 10 of 13 on her way to 21 points along with eight boards and four steals. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 15.6 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaiya Krum, who went 8 of 16 on her way to 18 points and four steals.
With the win, Virginia City broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 6-4. As for Tonopah, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Tonopah suffered a grim 54-28 defeat to Virginia City when the teams last played back in February of 2020. Can Tonopah avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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