Smith Valley won against Whittell last Friday with 71 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Tuesday. The Smith Valley Bulldogs took down the Mineral County Serpents 71-54. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 69-41 on January 7th.
When it comes to explaining why Mineral County lost, don't look at Jaeden Majano. Despite the final result, he posted 21 points along with five assists and five rebounds. Those five assists gave Majano a new career-high. Robert Wilson was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Bulldogs
| 01/28/25 vs Mineral County | 71-54 |
| 01/21/25 vs Coleville | 59-21 |
| 01/09/25 vs Sage Ridge | 61-30 |
| 01/04/25 vs Whittell | 71-23 |
| 12/14/24 vs Eureka | 59-16 |
| + 3 more games |
Smith Valley pushed their record up to 18-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32.4 points. As for Mineral County, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-12.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Smith Valley will head out to challenge Sage Ridge at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Smith Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 14 matchups -- so hopefully Sage Ridge likes a good challenge. As for Mineral County, they are taking a road trip to face off against Virginia City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mineral County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.7 points per game this season.
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