The Carlin Railroaders's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight loss. They lost to Round Mountain on the road by a decisive 55-41 margin. Carlin has struggled against Round Mountain recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Round Mountain was led to victory by Keiran Swafford and Blake Bullington. Swafford dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds, while Bullington scored 18 points along with seven steals and five rebounds. Swafford continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Eberle Schultz was another key contributor, scoring five points along with four steals.
Carlin bumped their record down to 1-11 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Round Mountain, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Carlin will be playing in front of their home fans against McDermitt at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Round Mountain won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Indian Springs at 6:00 p.m. on January 12th. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Indian Springs has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while Round Mountain will arrive with three straight victories.
