Basketball Game Preview: Pershing County Mustangs vs. Oasis Academy Bighorns

Pershing County has gone 4-0 against Oasis Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Pershing County Mustangs will take on the Oasis Academy Bighorns in a holiday battle at at 4:30 p.m. Pershing County's defense has only allowed 26.7 points per game this season, so Oasis Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.

Last Saturday, Pershing County beat West Wendover 35-25.

Pershing County relied on the efforts of Riley Harvey, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 13 boards, and Aaliyah Allen, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds. Harvey is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season.

Pershing County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in seven consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Oasis Academy narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Sierra Lutheran 28-26.

Oasis Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.8 points per game. As for Pershing County, their record is now 5-2.

Everything went Pershing County's way against Oasis Academy when the teams last played back in February, as Pershing County made off with a 48-28 win. In that game, Pershing County amassed a halftime lead of 31-4, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Wednesday.