Basketball Recap: Friday's Victory Is Pyramid Lake's Sixth in Last Seven Outings

Pyramid Lake hadn't done well against Mineral County recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Pyramid Lake Lakers came out on top against the Mineral County Serpents by a score of 53-45. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 56-44 two weeks ago.

Pyramid Lake had a senior duo take command as Terrell Two Hearts dropped a double-double on 11 points and 14 boards and Rylen Patrick posted 12 points and six rebounds. Two Hearts has been hot recently, having posted eight or more boards the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Cash Hall, who had four points along with seven rebounds and six assists.

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53-45 W

Pyramid Lake smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in seven consecutive matches.

Mineral County's loss came despite strong showings from Jaeden Majano and Robert Wilson. Majano earned six points and nine boards, while Wilson scored nine points and seven rebounds. Malachi Ruch also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.

Pyramid Lake has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points per game. As for Mineral County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season.

Pyramid Lake didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 73-39 win against Coleville on the 18th. As for Mineral County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 72-61 victory against Sage Ridge on the 18th.