If Oasis Academy wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Battle Mountain, they should've done a better job of containing Paitynn Johns. The Battle Mountain Longhorns walked away with a 33-21 victory over the Oasis Academy Bighorns on Friday thanks in part to Johns, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 13 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Battle Mountain's points.
Noel Hill
| 01/24/25 @ Oasis Academy | 5 |
| 01/18/25 vs Coral Academy of Science - Reno | 6 |
| 01/17/25 vs Pershing County | 2 |
| 01/11/25 vs Yerington | 3 |
The team also got some help courtesy of Noel Hill, who posted nine points in addition to six assists and five steals. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played.
Oasis Academy's loss came despite strong showings from Grace Laca and Kaylee Craig. Laca dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten boards, while Craig earned six points and three steals.
Battle Mountain is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which lines up perfectly with their 14-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.3 points per game. As for Oasis Academy, they dropped their record down to 6-10 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
Battle Mountain wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 41-39 defeat against Yerington on the 25th. As for Oasis Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 35-23 loss against West Wendover on the 25th.
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