Basketball Recap: West Wendover Comes Up Short

West Wendover easily dispatched Incline on Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The West Wendover Wolverines fell just short of the North Tahoe Lakers by a score of 41-39 on Saturday. The Wolverines haven't had much luck with the Lakers recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.

Despite the loss, West Wendover still got an impressive performance from Shay Neaman, who went 7 of 11 on her way to 15 points along with six boards and four steals. Neaman has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Nataly Gonzalez-Haro, who posted eight points and three steals.

North Tahoe got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Laura Couwenhoven out in front who went 8 of 11 on her way to 19 points in addition to five rebounds and four blocks. That makes it three consecutive games in which Couwenhoven has scored at least a third of North Tahoe's points. Another player making a difference was Anna Hawley, who put up seven points in addition to eight boards and three steals.

West Wendover now has a losing record at 4-5. As for North Tahoe, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-6.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Wendover will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Battle Mountain at 4:30 p.m. on January 2, 2025. West Wendover's defense has only allowed 29.3 points per game this season, so Battle Mountain's offense will have their work cut out for them. North Tahoe will also get a bit of a break before their next matchup: they'll face off against Yerington at 6:00 p.m. on January 2, 2025.