The Virginia City Muckers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their third straight loss. They were outmatched by Pyramid Lake at home and fell 65-24. Virginia City has not had much luck with Pyramid Lake recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Virginia City's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Tesla Turley, who scored ten points, and Kaiya Krum who scored seven points along with seven rebounds and two steals. Krum is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last six games she's played.
Pyramid Lake's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Raynan Mix-Tapija, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds and five assists. Mix-Tapija has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Kaitlin Mandell was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with seven rebounds and six steals.
Virginia City has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-22 record this season. As for Pyramid Lake, the victory was the 14th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 22-4.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Sage Ridge the next time they take the court. Virginia City will head out to face Sage Ridge at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while Pyramid Lake will head out to face them on Friday.
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