The Mineral County Serpents will head out on the road to square off against the Virginia City Muckers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Mineral County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 59-43 win over Sage Ridge. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Serpents.
Mineral County got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Robert Wilson out in front who posted 17 points and seven rebounds. Andrew Stinson was another key player, putting up six points and nine steals.
Meanwhile, Virginia City entered their tilt with Pyramid Lake on Saturday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They came within a single point of losing the streak, but they secured a 60-59 W against the Lakers.
Virginia City's win was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-1. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.8 points over those games. As for Mineral County, the victory got them back to even at 14-14.
Mineral County was taken down by Virginia City 70-39 when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can Mineral County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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