Preview: Coral Academy of Science - Reno Falcons vs. Battle Mountain Longhorns
Coral Academy of Science - Reno has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Battle Mountain Longhorns at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Coral Academy of Science - Reno focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 35 on Friday.
Last Friday, Coral Academy of Science - Reno might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting North Tahoe an easy 44-22 victory. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Coral Academy of Science - Reno has scored all season.
Despite the loss, Coral Academy of Science - Reno got a solid performance out of Kailyn Damasco, who scored 12 points along with eight rebounds. Damasco set a new season high mark in blocks with two.
Battle Mountain has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They lost to Pershing County at home by a decisive 50-34 margin on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that Battle Mountain has lost by exactly 16 points.
Coral Academy of Science - Reno now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Battle Mountain, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-4 record this season.
Coral Academy of Science - Reno ended up a good deal behind Battle Mountain when the teams last played back in February, losing 48-33. Can Coral Academy of Science - Reno avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.