Basketball Recap: Eureka Comes Up Short

After flying high against Coleville on Friday, Eureka came back down to earth. The Vandals were beaten by the Yerington Lions 70-37 on Friday. The Vandals were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2022.

Colby Rowe continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Yerington, shooting 63% from the field to rack up 25 points along with seven boards and six steals. What's more, Rowe also posted a 67% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in January. Another player making a difference was Brent Brinkley, who posted 13 points in addition to seven rebounds and six assists.

Having lost for the first time this season, Eureka fell to 2-1. As for Yerington, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.

Eureka has already played their next matchup (against Beatty), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Yerington, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 56-28 win against Bishop Union on the 6th.