The Sierra Lutheran Falcons will challenge the West Wendover Wolverines at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Two weeks ago, Sierra Lutheran lost to Pershing County at home by a 63-44 margin. The Falcons have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but West Wendover ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They walked away with a 69-59 victory over Battle Mountain.
Sierra Lutheran better keep an eye on Adryan Carlos. He was instrumental in West Wendover's win, dropping a double-double on 27 points and 15 boards. That makes it six consecutive games in which Carlos has scored at least a third of West Wendover's points. Another player making a difference was Estaban Correa, who went 6 of 13 en route to 18 points.
West Wendover smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Battle Mountain only pulled down four offensive rebounds.
West Wendover's win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.8 points per game. As for Sierra Lutheran, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Sierra Lutheran was taken down by West Wendover 58-19 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Sierra Lutheran was down 32-8.
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