After flying high against Coleville on Thursday, Pershing County came back down to earth. The Mustangs took a 45-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Virginia City Muckers on Thursday. The Mustangs were not able to make up for their defeat to the Muckers from their previous meeting back in December of 2024.

Riley Harvey
| 12/04/25 vs Virginia City | 4 |
| 12/04/25 vs Coleville | 3 |
| 02/07/25 vs Sierra Lutheran | 3 |
| 02/04/25 vs Oasis Academy | 3 |
| 01/31/25 @ North Tahoe | 10 |
| 01/29/25 vs Wells | 2 |
When it comes to explaining why Pershing County lost, don't look at Riley Harvey. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double with 18 points and ten rebounds. Harvey has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kenya Vaughan, who posted six points and six boards.
Virginia City found their leader in sophomore Haylee Walters, who shot 42% from the field en route to 21 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. Kaiya Krum was another key player, putting up 20 points and five boards.
Pershing County's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Virginia City, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Pershing County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 47-33 win against Smith Valley on the 5th. As for Virginia City, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 48-22 victory against Oasis Academy on the 5th.
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