Dayton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were outmatched by the Pershing County Mustangs and fell 52-20. The Dust Devils lost against the Mustangs in their previous head to head back in December of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 36-27 score last time.
Dayton's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kennidi Smith, who posted six points and nine boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Lisinita Tulimafua-Curran, who had four points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pershing County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kyra Cerni, who went 6 of 13 on her way to 15 points. Khloe Montes was another key player, going 5 of 7 on her way to 10 points and three steals.
Dayton's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Pershing County, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-2.
Dayton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 60-22 defeat against Fernley on the 3rd. As for Pershing County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 32-28 loss against Yerington on the 3rd.
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