
Lions
02/01/25 vs North Tahoe | 48-44 |
01/28/25 @ Pershing County | 39-37 |
01/25/25 vs Battle Mountain | 41-39 |
01/24/25 vs West Wendover | 50-33 |
01/18/25 vs Oasis Academy | 47-23 |
+ 5 more games |
Yerington had won nine straight games and Laney Triplett did her part to make it ten on Saturday. The Yerington Lions snuck past the North Tahoe Lakers with a 48-44 victory thanks in part to Triplett, who posted 28 points in addition to seven rebounds and five steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Yerington's points.
The team also got some help courtesy of Cierra Johnson, who had three points and six assists. Those six assists gave her a new career-high.
Several Lakers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Laura Couwenhoven, who went 9 of 12 en route to 18 points. Another player making a difference was Makenna Alter, who put up six points along with nine boards and four steals.
Yerington's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-7. As for North Tahoe, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-8.
Yerington wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 57-12 victory against Incline on the 3rd. As for North Tahoe, they will take on Battle Mountain at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Battle Mountain's defense has only allowed 28.4 points per game this season, so North Tahoe's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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