Basketball Recap: Melanie Ponce Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat North Tahoe

By Team Reports Dec 6, 2025, 2:29am

Basketball Recap: Truckee Wolverines vs. North Tahoe Lakers

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Previous 5 Games

12/05/25 - Away39-31 W
11/22/25 - Neutral28-18 W
12/02/24 - Away30-28 W
12/04/23 - Home24-32 L
12/20/22 - Away23-44 L

Truckee won the last time they faced North Tahoe and things went their way on Friday too. The Wolverines came out on top against the Lakers by a score of 39-31. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wolverines.

Truckee's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Melanie Ponce led the charge by putting up 17 points. Another player making a difference was Sophia Killian, who posted 11 points.

Truckee's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for North Tahoe, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.

Coming up, Truckee won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Hug at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for North Tahoe, they will also get right back to it: they'll take on Galena at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Grizzlies' defense has only allowed 29.5 points per game this season, so the Lakers' offense will have their work cut out for them.

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