Coral Academy of Science - Reno is 1-9 against West Wendover since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Coral Academy of Science - Reno Falcons will face off against the West Wendover Wolverines at 5:20 p.m. Hopefully Coral Academy of Science - Reno focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 22 on Friday.
Winning is just a little bit easier when you outrebound your opponent 19 to 8 on the offensive boards, a fact Coral Academy of Science - Reno proved. They enjoyed a cozy 47-32 win over Sierra Lutheran. The win was just what Coral Academy of Science - Reno needed coming off of a 58-27 loss in their prior game.
Coral Academy of Science - Reno got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kailyn Damasco out in front who scored six points along with six rebounds and five steals. Damasco has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Ava Thornton, who scored four points along with 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, West Wendover unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a serious blow against North Tahoe, falling 60-33. West Wendover has not had much luck with North Tahoe recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Coral Academy of Science - Reno pushed their record up to 12-13 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for West Wendover, their loss dropped their record down to 14-9.
Coral Academy of Science - Reno was able to grind out a solid win over West Wendover in their previous meeting back in January, winning 50-39. The rematch might be a little tougher for Coral Academy of Science - Reno since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
