Pershing County hasn't had much luck against Incline recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Pershing County Mustangs will look to defend their home court against the Incline Highlanders at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Pershing County turned things around against Coral Academy of Science - Reno on Tuesday. They blew past the Falcons 65-17. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 23 points or more this season.
| 01/07/25 vs Coral Academy of Science - Reno | 14 |
| 12/13/24 vs Battle Mountain | 9 |
| 01/04/25 vs North Tahoe | 7 |
| 12/20/24 @ Sierra Lutheran | 7 |
| 12/07/24 @ Pyramid Lake | 7 |
Pershing County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Travis Donaldson led the charge by dropping a double-double on 13 points and 14 boards. The dominant performance gave Donaldson a new career-high in rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Efrain Aceves, who went 6 of 8 on his way to 14 points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Incline). They enjoyed a cozy 77-59 victory over Sierra Lutheran on Thursday. Winning may never get old, but the Highlanders sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Pershing County better keep an eye on Tommy Williams. He was instrumental in Incline's win, dropping a double-double on 37 points and ten boards. That makes it 11 consecutive games in which Williams has scored at least a third of Incline's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Colin Combs, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 10 points and five rebounds.
Incline was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Incline's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.8 points per game. As for Pershing County, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-9.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Pershing County has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 30.8 boards per game. However, it's not like Incline struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.7 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Pershing County might still be hurting after the 55-32 loss they got from Incline when the teams last played back in January of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Williams, who dropped a double-double on 28 points and 11 boards. Now that Pershing County knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
