Basketball Recap: Battle Mountain's Victory on Saturday Extends Winning Streak to Seven

Longhorns

Previous Games

12/14/24 @ Coral Academy of Science - Reno	42-17
12/13/24 @ Pershing County	39-29
12/07/24 vs Smith Valley	37-31
12/06/24 vs Virginia City	39-37
12/06/24 vs Coleville	41-24
+ 2 more games

Battle Mountain put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Coral Academy of Science - Reno Falcons 42-17. The Longhorns have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 25 points or more this season.

Battle Mountain's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lindsey Bleak led the charge by going 5 for 12 on her way to 12 points and six steals. The dominant performance gave Bleak a new career-high in points. Noel Hill was another key player, putting up 14 points along with five assists and five boards.

Battle Mountain was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Despite the loss, Coral Academy of Science - Reno still got an impressive performance from Teleina Smith, who posted eight points and seven rebounds.

Battle Mountain pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Coral Academy of Science - Reno, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.

Battle Mountain didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 57-17 defeat against Lowry on the 17th. As for Coral Academy of Science - Reno, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 52-32 loss against Yerington on the 18th.