
Serpents
12/27/24 vs Sparks | 70 |
12/07/24 vs Oasis Academy | 69 |
12/07/24 vs Yerington | 56 |
12/26/24 vs South Tahoe | 53 |
12/06/24 vs Beatty | 53 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mineral County). They blew past the Sparks Railroaders 70-50 on Friday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 51-38 back in December of 2024.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mineral County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Robert Wilson, who posted 21 points in addition to six assists and five steals. Wilson is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jaeden Majano, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine boards.
Wilson wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Mineral County was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sparks only posted six assists.
Despite the loss, Sparks still got an impressive performance from Eli Flores, who went 7 of 8 from beyond the arc on his way to 31 points. With that strong performance, Flores is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayden Owens, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 11 points.
Mineral County now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Sparks, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.
Mineral County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 68-50 loss against Hug on the 28th. As for Sparks, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 65-33 defeat against Pyramid Lake on the 28th.
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