Battle Mountain has won 11 straight games at home (dating back to last season), while West Wendover has won 11 straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Battle Mountain Longhorns will host the West Wendover Wolverines at 8:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Saturday, Battle Mountain didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Yerington, but they still walked away with a 55-49 victory.
| 01/25/25 @ Yerington | 17 |
| 01/17/25 vs Pershing County | 18 |
| 01/11/25 vs Yerington | 16 |
| 01/10/25 vs Oasis Academy | 25 |
Battle Mountain found their leader in sophomore Geovanni Ruvalcaba, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 13 boards. The matchup was Ruvalcaba's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Adan Nevarez was another key player, putting up 12 points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for West Wendover against Oasis Academy on Saturday as the squad secured a 69-37 win. The Wolverines have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 23 points or more this season.
Battle Mountain better keep an eye on Adryan Carlos. He was instrumental in West Wendover's win, dropping a double-double on 13 points and ten boards. Carlos has been hot recently, having also posted three or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jacob Alvarez, who went 6 for 8 en route to 13 points and five rebounds.
West Wendover smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Battle Mountain's victory bumped their record up to 14-5. As for West Wendover, they have also been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Battle Mountain has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 33.4 boards per game. However, it's not like West Wendover struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Battle Mountain came up short against West Wendover in their previous matchup on January 2nd, falling 69-59. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Carlos, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 15 boards. Now that Battle Mountain knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
