Coral Academy of Science - Reno hasn't had much luck against West Wendover recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Coral Academy of Science - Reno Falcons will challenge the West Wendover Wolverines at 7:30 p.m.
Coral Academy of Science - Reno is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Monday. They were beaten by Incline 87-19. The Falcons were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 57-5.
Meanwhile, West Wendover came tearing into Saturday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by the Bighorns to the tune of 78-40. The Wolverines have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 23 points or more this season.
Coral Academy of Science - Reno better focus on containing Adryan Carlos and Estaban Correa as the pair were huge in West Wendover's win. Carlos went 6 for 9 on his way to 14 points, while Correa posted 11 points in addition to six assists and five steals. Carlos has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 11 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Trea Hendriks, who put up eight points.
West Wendover was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oasis Academy only posted four assists.
West Wendover's victory was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.7 points per game. As for Coral Academy of Science - Reno, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
Coral Academy of Science - Reno took a serious blow against West Wendover in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 75-14. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Coral Academy of Science - Reno was down 46-8.
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