The Yerington Lions just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Battle Mountain Longhorns at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Yerington was able to grind out a solid win over West Wendover, taking the game 49-40. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
Meanwhile, Battle Mountain came tearing into Friday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 46-27 victory over the Bighorns. The Longhorns pushed the score to 42-19 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bighorns cut but never quite recovered from.
Yerington better keep an eye on Noel Hill. She was instrumental in Battle Mountain's win, putting up 19 points. The game was Hill's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Heaven Martinez, who posted six points and six rebounds.
Battle Mountain pushed their record up to 12-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 19.0 points per game. As for Yerington, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Everything went Yerington's way against Battle Mountain in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as Yerington made off with a 50-25 win. Does Yerington have another victory up their sleeve, or will Battle Mountain turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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