After losing to North Tahoe the last time they met, Battle Mountain decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Battle Mountain Longhorns secured a 35-29 W over the North Tahoe Lakers on Friday. The win was nothing new for the Longhorns as they're now sitting on four straight.
Heaven Martinez
| 02/07/25 vs North Tahoe | 14 |
| 12/14/24 @ Coral Academy of Science - Reno | 13 |
| 02/01/25 @ Sierra Lutheran | 8 |
| 01/25/25 @ Yerington | 8 |
| 01/17/25 vs Pershing County | 8 |
Battle Mountain's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Heaven Martinez, who posted eight points and 14 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Martinez a new career-high in boards. Another player making a difference was Yadira Vazquez, who put up four points along with seven rebounds and five steals.
Battle Mountain smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in ten consecutive games.
North Tahoe lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Laura Couwenhoven, who had 12 points and five blocks. Couwenhoven is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as she's posted one of at least 45% in the last five games she's played. Makenna Alter was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to four steals and three blocks.
Battle Mountain's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.3 points over those games. As for North Tahoe, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-9.
Battle Mountain didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 53-11 victory against Incline on the 8th. As for North Tahoe, they have also already played their next contest, a 45-33 win against West Wendover on the 8th.
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