Owyhee had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 31-point drubbing they dealt Carlin on Tuesday. The Owyhee Braves really took it to the Carlin Railroaders for the full four quarters, racking up a 69-38 victory. The game marked the Braves' most dominant win of the season.
| 01/21/25 vs Carlin | 23 |
| 01/17/25 @ McDermitt | 25 |
| 01/11/25 vs Eureka | 20 |
| 01/10/25 vs Lund | 28 |
| 01/04/25 @ Jackpot | 32 |
Leading Owyhee to victory were Rolando Espitia and Hunter Smart. Espitia went 11 for 13 on his way to 23 points in addition to five boards and four steals, while Smart went 6 of 12 en route to 17 points along with five assists and three steals. Espitia's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Cody Thacker, who posted nine points.
When it comes to explaining why Carlin lost, don't look at Leonidas Krantz. Despite the final result, he had 33 points. Krantz continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Holden Nalley also deserves some recognition as he scored his first points of the season.
Owyhee has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 4-12 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points per game. As for Carlin, they dropped their record down to 3-14 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Owyhee didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 53-46 victory against Wells on the 24th. As for Carlin, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 47-26 loss against Jackpot on the 24th.
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