Pyramid Lake waltzed into their game on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They claimed a resounding 69-9 win over the Smith Valley Bulldogs. With the Lakers ahead 40-8 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Pyramid Lake's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kaitlin Mandell, who shot 4-for-6 from downtown and dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. That's the most boards Mandell has posted since back in January of 2024. Lorena Eben was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 12 points and nine steals.
Pyramid Lake was working as a unit and finished the game with 25 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Lakers
| 01/14/25 vs Smith Valley | 69-9 |
| 01/03/25 vs Coleville | 62-22 |
| 12/10/24 vs Churchill County | 55-45 |
| 02/09/24 vs Smith Valley | 74-11 |
| 02/07/24 vs Sage Ridge | 64-29 |
| + 5 more games |
Pyramid Lake's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-5. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 21.8 points per game. As for Smith Valley, they moved to 8-5 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Pyramid Lake will host Mineral County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Pyramid Lake knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Mineral County likes a good challenge. As for Smith Valley, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 44-43 defeat against Virginia City on the 16th.
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