The Yerington Lions will challenge the West Wendover Wolverines at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Yerington will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Last Saturday, Yerington made easy work of Oasis Academy and carried off a 47-23 win. The Lions pushed the score to 39-12 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bighorns cut but never quite recovered from.
Meanwhile, West Wendover was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 45-41 to Pershing County. The defeat continues a trend for the Wolverines in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now lost six in a row.
Yerington will have to contain Shay Neaman as she made an impact in West Wendover's last game. She posted 22 points and six rebounds. The dominant performance gave Neaman a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Anaya Hernandez, who put up four points in addition to nine boards and six steals.
Even though they lost, West Wendover smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Yerington pushed their record up to 11-7 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.4 points per game. As for West Wendover, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8.
Yerington was able to grind out a solid win over West Wendover in their previous matchup last Friday, winning 49-40. Does Yerington have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Wendover turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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