The Smith Valley Bulldogs are taking a road trip to face off against the Mineral County Serpents at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mineral County took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Smith Valley, who comes in off a win.
While Smith Valley didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. The stars were shining brightly for them in a 26-12 victory over Sierra Lutheran back in December of 2024.
Meanwhile, Mineral County played a tough contest on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Pyramid Lake 70-11. While losing is never fun, the Serpents can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nevada basketball rankings (they are ranked 84th, while the Lakers are ranked 12th).
Raeane Johnson was Mineral County's leading scorer, having posted four points. Jalynn Jaramillo held things down on the boards with five rebounds.
Smith Valley has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Mineral County, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Everything went Smith Valley's way against Mineral County when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as Smith Valley made off with a 35-10 win. Does Smith Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mineral County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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