The Pyramid Lake Lakers and the Smith Valley Bulldogs squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but sadly the Pyramid Lake Lakers had to settle for second. They took a 56-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs. Pyramid Lake has not had much luck with Smith Valley recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Pyramid Lake lost, one person who can't be blamed is Takoda Rivers. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 25 points and 12 rebounds. That was a full 54.3% of Pyramid Lake's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Warren Christy was another key contributor, scoring four points along with eight rebounds.
Pyramid Lake's loss dropped their record down to 17-13. As for Smith Valley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season.
Pyramid Lake's road trip will continue as they head out to face Pahranagat Valley at 4:40 p.m. on February 22nd. Pahranagat Valley will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Pyramid Lake surely won't give up without a fight. Smith Valley will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Sandy Valley at 8:00 p.m. on February 22nd.
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