The Battle Mountain Longhorns will take on the West Wendover Wolverines at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Saturday, Battle Mountain didn't have quite enough to beat Yerington and fell 41-39. The Longhorns have struggled against the Lions recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Paitynn Johns
| 01/25/25 @ Yerington | 3 |
| 01/17/25 vs Pershing County | 2 |
| 01/03/25 vs Silver Stage | 2 |
| 01/18/25 vs Coral Academy of Science - Reno | 1 |
| 01/02/25 @ West Wendover | 1 |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Paitynn Johns, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in blocks (three). Noel Hill was another key player, putting up 16 points and four steals.
Even though they lost, Battle Mountain smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, West Wendover beat Oasis Academy 35-23 on Saturday.
West Wendover's win came from a few key players Battle Mountain will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Anaya Hernandez, who posted six points along with five boards and four steals. She has been hot recently, having posted four or more steals the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexa Aranda, who scored six points and seven rebounds.
Battle Mountain's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-5. As for West Wendover, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Battle Mountain won a game that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting on January 2nd, slipping by West Wendover 38-37. Does Battle Mountain have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Wendover turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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