Basketball Game Preview: West Wendover Wolverines vs. Pershing County Mustangs

West Wendover has gone a perfect 10-0 against Pershing County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Wolverines will welcome the Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

West Wendover lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Silver Stage, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Saturday's contest. The Wolverines were the clear victors by a 65-41 margin over the Nighthawks on Saturday. The Wolverines have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 22 points or more this season.

Esteban Correa

Points

01/31/26 @ Silver Stage	25
01/30/26 @ Sierra Lutheran	23
01/24/26 vs Oasis Academy	23
01/23/26 vs Yerington	34
01/17/26 vs Coral Academy of Science - Reno	25
01/16/26 vs North Tahoe	26

Esteban Correa produced another solid effort going 7-for-11 from beyond the arc on his way to 25 points along with eight assists and five rebounds. His afternoon made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least 23 points. Adrian Martinez was another key player, shooting 63% from the field en route to 10 points and seven boards.

Meanwhile, Pershing County strolled past North Tahoe with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 62-47. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.

Pershing County's win bumped their record up to 18-8. As for West Wendover, their victory bumped their record up to 18-3.

West Wendover strolled past Pershing County in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 73-58. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Mustangs' Amare Rosas, who posted 29 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Wolverines still be able to contain Rosas? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.