Oasis Academy easily dispatched Coral Academy of Science - Reno last Saturday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Oasis Academy Bighorns fell just short of the Pershing County Mustangs by a score of 32-29 on Tuesday. The Bighorns have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Several Bighorns players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Taylynn Maynez, who posted 14 points. Another player making a difference was Kaylee Craig, who had eight points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Pershing County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kyra Cerni, who put up 16 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. Cerni is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaliyah Allen, who scored five points and ten rebounds.
Oasis Academy's loss dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Pershing County, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
Oasis Academy has already played their next matchup, a 49-31 victory against Incline on the 5th. As for Pershing County, they will be playing at home against Sierra Lutheran at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Pershing County will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
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