Smith Valley fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Virginia City on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 44-43 to the Virginia City Muckers. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Muckers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Virginia City was led to victory by Haylee Walters and Matley Kelley. Walters almost dropped a triple-double on 19 points, 11 rebounds, and nine steals, while Kelley dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 boards. That's the most rebounds Kelley has posted since back in December of 2024.
This is the second loss in a row for Smith Valley and nudges their season record down to 8-6. As for Virginia City, they pushed their record up to 13-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Smith Valley and Coleville will meet in a dog eat dog contest at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Virginia City, they will take on Sierra Sage Academy/Right Of Passage at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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