Recap: Yerington Lions vs. Coral Academy of Science - Reno Falcons
In what's become a running theme this season, the Yerington Lions gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 58-27 victory over Coral Academy of Science - Reno. The score was close at the half, but Yerington pulled away in the second half with 40 points.
Yerington found their leader in underclassman Laney Triplett, who scored 29 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Triplett has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaitlin Coulter, who scored 11 points.
When it comes to explaining why Coral Academy of Science - Reno lost, one person who can't be blamed is Ashleen Kaur. Despite the final result, she scored ten points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Kaur hasn't dropped below three steals for seven straight games. Another player making a difference was Kailyn Damasco, who scored four points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Coral Academy of Science - Reno struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Yerington is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season. As for Coral Academy of Science - Reno, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-13.
Yerington will head out on the road to challenge Silver Stage at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Yerington is facing Silver Stage at the right time seeing as Silver Stage is stuck on a 12-game losing streak. As for Coral Academy of Science - Reno, they will be playing at home against Sierra Lutheran at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Coral Academy of Science - Reno is coming into the match with four straight losses at home, meaning Sierra Lutheran will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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