With a playoff win on the line, Mineral County rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They took down the Sage Ridge Scorpions 59-43. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Serpents.
Mineral County's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Robert Wilson, who posted 17 points and seven boards. Another player making a difference was Andrew Stinson, who earned six points and nine steals.
Despite the loss, Sage Ridge still got an impressive performance from Taylor Sullins, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and ten rebounds. Sullins has been hot recently, having also posted three or more steals the last three times he's played.
Serpents
| 02/11/25 vs Sage Ridge | 59-43 |
| 02/07/25 vs Excel Christian | 71-32 |
| 02/04/25 vs Coleville | 73-26 |
| 01/25/25 vs Whittell | 64-13 |
| 01/18/25 vs Sage Ridge | 72-61 |
Mineral County pushed their record up to 14-14 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.8 points over those games. As for Sage Ridge, they now have a losing record of 10-11.
Looking ahead, Mineral County will take on Virginia City at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Virginia City's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six contests. Sage Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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