Pershing County lost against Yerington back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Pershing County Mustangs fell 60-52 to the Yerington Lions. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
| 01/03/25 @ Yerington | 20 |
| 01/02/25 vs Smith Valley | 15 |
| 12/18/24 @ Oasis Academy | 10 |
| 12/14/24 vs West Wendover | 10 |
| 12/20/24 @ Sierra Lutheran | 2 |
Despite the defeat, Pershing County saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Amare Rosas posted 20 points. Those 20 points set a new season-high mark for Rosas. Travis Donaldson was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Kenneth Picotte was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 13 rebounds for Yerington. Picotte has been hot, having also posted three or more steals the last seven times he's played. Another player making a difference was Toby Juarez, who put up 13 points.
Pershing County's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-8. As for Yerington, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-3.
Pershing County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 65-61 defeat against North Tahoe on the 4th. As for Yerington, they will venture away from home to challenge West Wendover at 7:30 p.m. on January 10th. West Wendover is on a five-game streak of home wins, Yerington a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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