Lowry is 5-0 against Pershing County since December of 2014 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Lowry Buckaroos will challenge the Pershing County Mustangs at 3:30 p.m.
Lowry is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Fernley, who was ranked tenth at the time (Lowry was ranked 12th). Lowry took a 51-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of Fernley on Saturday. The Buckaroos' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Britain Backus
| 01/18/25 vs Fernley | 23 |
| 01/17/25 vs Dayton | 25 |
| 01/10/25 @ Churchill County | 27 |
| 01/07/25 @ Spring Creek | 32 |
| 01/04/25 @ Elko | 31 |
Lowry might have lost, but man, Britain Backus was a machine: she posted 23 points along with seven steals and six boards. Backus' afternoon made it 14 games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Natalee Formby was another key player, putting up six points and five steals.
Meanwhile, Pershing County had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.8 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They blew past the Nighthawks 54-24. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 22 points or more this season.
Lowry's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 10-5. As for Pershing County, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
Lowry took their win against Pershing County in their previous meeting back in November of 2016 by a conclusive 53-32. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lowry since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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