Basketball Recap: Coral Academy of Science - Reno Falcons vs. Battle Mountain Longhorns
Even though the Coral Academy of Science - Reno Falcons have not done well against the Battle Mountain Longhorns recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Coral Academy of Science - Reno secured a 35-30 W over the Longhorns. The win made it back-to-back wins for Coral Academy of Science - Reno.
Coral Academy of Science - Reno was led to victory by Ashleen Kaur and Kailyn Damasco. Kaur scored nine points along with seven steals, while Damasco scored eight points along with ten rebounds and four steals. Kaur hasn't dropped below four steals for four straight games.
Battle Mountain's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jenna Chopp, who scored no points along with eight blocks and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Lindsey Bleak, who scored four points along with two steals.
Coral Academy of Science - Reno has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-12 record this season. As for Battle Mountain, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Coral Academy of Science - Reno's homestand continues as they prepare to take on the Bighorns at 6:00 p.m. on January 31st. Oasis Academy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses. As for Battle Mountain, they and the Wolverines will face off at 3:00 p.m. on January 30th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Nevada (West Wendover is ranked 54th, while the Longhorns are ranked 67th).
