The South Tahoe Vikings and the Mineral County Serpents will round out the year against one another at at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. South Tahoe is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
Last Friday, South Tahoe humbled Varsity Opponent with a 75-35 victory. The contest marked the Vikings' most dominant victory of the season so far.
It was another big night for Ronan Fisher, who posted 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Esha Davis, who earned nine points.
Meanwhile, Mineral County lost to Lone Pine at home by a 65-49 margin last Saturday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Serpents came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 69th in Nevada, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 562nd in California).
South Tahoe will have to contain Jaeden Majano as he made an impact in Mineral County's last game. He dropped a double-double on 27 points and ten rebounds. With that strong performance, Majano is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. Another player making a difference was Robert Wilson, who put up 14 points and seven rebounds.
South Tahoe pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.7 points per game. As for Mineral County, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
South Tahoe was able to grind out a solid victory over Mineral County in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, winning 64-55. Does South Tahoe have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mineral County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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