Churchill County suffered their closest loss since November 30, 2023 on Saturday. They fell just short of the Lowry Buckaroos by a score of 66-63. The Greenwave have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.
Despite the loss, Churchill County had strong showings from Braden Sorensen, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 18 points in addition to six assists and six boards, and Barry Mitchell, who went 6 for 8 on his way to 13 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Garret Helton, who posted four points and six rebounds.
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| 12/28/24 vs Lowry | 63-66 |
| 12/27/24 vs Dayton | 50-56 |
Even though they lost, Churchill County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Leading Lowry to victory were Matthew Casalez and Byron Jimenez. Casalez had 17 points and five steals, while Jimenez put up 13 points along with seven rebounds and five steals. Casalez's afternoon made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jovanny Cuevas, who posted seven points and four steals.
Churchill County's defeat dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Lowry, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-7 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Elko the next time they take the court. Churchill County will head out to face Elko at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, while Lowry will head out to face them at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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