West Wendover was the 38-32 winner over Battle Mountain when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The West Wendover Wolverines were just a bucket shy of victory on Thursday and fell 38-37 to the Battle Mountain Longhorns. The Wolverines have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Leading Battle Mountain to victory were Noel Hill and Paitynn Johns. Hill went 12 of 23 on her way to 21 points along with six rebounds and four steals, while Johns posted seven points and 17 rebounds. Hill is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played.
West Wendover's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Battle Mountain, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Wendover won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Sierra Lutheran at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. West Wendover is facing Sierra Lutheran at the right time seeing as Sierra Lutheran is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Battle Mountain, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll take on Silver Stage at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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