The Yerington Lions scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past Coral Academy of Science - Reno, posting a 73-34 win on the road. Yerington might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six matchups by 25 points or more this season.
Yerington was led to victory by Naomie Screen and Laney Triplett. Screen scored 17 points along with five steals, while Triplett scored 22 points along with nine steals and five rebounds. The game was Triplett's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaitlin Coulter, who scored ten points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Yerington has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Coral Academy of Science - Reno, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.
Yerington will be playing in front of their home fans against Silver Stage at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Coral Academy of Science - Reno, they will head out on the road to face off against Sierra Lutheran at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Nevada (Sierra Lutheran is ranked 68th, while Coral Academy of Science - Reno is ranked 79th).
