Longhorns
| 12/05/24 vs Sierra Sage Academy/Right Of Passage | 71 |
| 01/03/25 vs Silver Stage | 45 |
| 12/21/24 @ Incline | 37 |
| 01/31/25 @ Silver Stage | 35 |
| 12/05/24 @ Mineral County | 29 |
Battle Mountain won the last time they faced Silver Stage and things went their way on Friday too. The Battle Mountain Longhorns breezed by the Silver Stage Nighthawks to the tune of 54-19. The Longhorns have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 23 points or more this season.
Battle Mountain was led to victory by Paitynn Johns and Noel Hill. Johns went 8 for 11 on her way to 21 points and five rebounds, while Hill posted 14 points along with eight assists and seven steals. The dominant performance gave Hill a new career-high in steals. Lindsey Bleak was another key player, putting up four points and eight assists.
Battle Mountain smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in eight consecutive matches.
When it comes to explaining why Silver Stage lost, don't look at Erika Victorio. Despite the final result, she went 7 of 12 en route to 16 points. That was a full 84.2% of Silver Stage's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kassandra Canales, who earned a point in addition to seven boards and five blocks.
Battle Mountain is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.2 points per game. As for Silver Stage, their defeat was their eighth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-16.
Battle Mountain didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 44-9 win against Sierra Lutheran on the 1st. Silver Stage has also already played their next match, a 53-20 loss against West Wendover on the 1st.
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