After a string of three wins, the Mineral County Serpents's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 65-55 to Virginia City. Mineral County was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Virginia City apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2022.
Mineral County's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of DeVayne Isom, who scored 18 points along with seven rebounds and three steals, and Triston Jones who scored 24 points along with six rebounds. Isom has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last six times he's played. Chase Reeves was another key contributor, scoring two points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Mineral County's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Virginia City, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mineral County won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Excel Christian at 2:00 p.m. on January 13th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Nevada (Excel Christian is ranked 84th, while Mineral County is ranked 68th). As for Virginia City, they will head out on the road to take on Smith Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Smith Valley has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 247 points over their last four contests.
